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The new jewels of Tefaf

Published on March 10, 2019

Wallace Chan, collana Wheel of Time, con perle del Mare del Sud, diamanti gialli, zaffiri, diamanti bianchi e titanio

The sophisticated jewels of Maastricht’s Tefaf are back, from Wallace Chan to Hemmerle ♦ ︎

Tefaf is back (Maastricht, March 16-24), a fun fair for art lovers, antiques and even jewels. And of the 279 exhibitors participating in Tefaf Maastricht 2019, 40 are new. Here, in any case, are showed only ancient and valuable jewels, or contemporary, but signed by prestigious designers that is better defined as artists. A new entry, for example, is that of Cindy Chao, of which we have already written.

Read also: Cindy Chao’s jewels at Tefaf

Another great oriental master will also be present: Wallace Chan. His jewelry-sculpture are pieces sought after by collectors and almost always leave open-mouthed. Chan is a master sculptor and jeweler from Hong Kong, who started working in a gemstone workshop in 1974 and is now a jewelry deity. Suffice it to say that he invented a particular method of working, the Wallace Cut: a carving system of stones that creates figures, for example a face, inside the stone itself. Another of Wallace Chan’s prerogatives is its ability to work with titanium, a lightweight material, but very difficult to use. Yet the Chinese master manages to shape the titanium like a silver leaf. And it’s not over: a couple of years ago announced the creation of Wallace Chan Porcelain, a ceramic five times stronger than steel, which can be modeled in a wide range of colors and shapes. In short, a kind of Leonardo da Vinci of jewelery.
Next to his jewels you will find, as always, those of another innovative Maison, Hemmerle, which combines refined and rare pearls, green diamonds, gold and platinum to materials such as iron, aluminum or copper, in a simple and refined design. Exactly the opposite of Chan, but equally stimulating. Federico Graglia

Wallace Chan, Parure Eyes of Infinity, con alessandrite, occhio di gatto, rubini, granati demantoidi, zaffiri gialli, diamanti fancy

Wallace Chan, spilla Bellezza celeste, in titanio, zaffiri

Hemmerle, anello in alluminio con tanzanite

Hemmerle, anello in bronzo e oro bianco con diamante fancy

The jewels of Tefaf

Published on March 11, 2018

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Girocollo Glycines di Philippe Wolfers, Art Nouveau. Oro, tormalina intagliata, opale intagliato, rubini, granato

The jewels return to the Tefaf of Maastricht. Here are some of the most interesting pieces ♦ ︎
Tefaf is back (Maastricht, 10-18 March). Founded in 1988, the Dutch city fair is considered the world’s premier appointment for art, antiques, design and special jewelery. Although it has recently multiplied with two events in spring and autumn in New York, the original Tefaf in Maastricht is still the most awaited event. Managed as a non-profit foundation, Tefaf boasts a tradition of masterpieces in every category of art, design and antiques, but also of Haute Joaillerie. And even this year the strong pieces of jewelry are not lacking. You can find very different jewels, from a gold pendant, emeralds and enamel made in Spain in the eighteenth century, to a ring by the Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, or the bracelet with matching ring of Cartier in 18k yellow gold, amethyst and turquoise , dated between 1966 and 1969. But there is no shortage of contemporary jewels, such as earrings with smoky quartz, brown diamonds, bronze and white gold from Hemmerle. It’s also by the refined German Maison is the Harmony bracelet with aquamarine, aluminum and white gold with a diameter of about 8 centimeters, another piece of great design.
Among other things, more in general, Tefaf boasts a great deal of control over the quality, authenticity and condition of the objects proposed: an aspect not to be underestimated when buying vintage pieces. Federico Graglia

Hemmerle, bracciale Harmony con acquamarina, alluminio e oro bianco

Hemmerle, orecchini con quarzo fumé, diamanti brown e oro bianco

Hemmerle, spilla con zaffiro, ferro e oro bianco

Hemmerle, anello in rame, oro bianco e zaffiro

Arnaldo Pomodoro, anello in oro bianco e giallo, con una sfera traforata

Cartier, bracciale e anello in oro giallo 18 carati, ametista, turchese (1966-1969)

Oro smeraldi e smalto 6 x 45 cm 2.4 x 1.8 in — Spilla spagnola del Settecento in oro, smeraldi e smalto

Spilla Calabrone firmata Fabergé con diamanti, rubini e perle

Wonders at Tefaf

Published on October 26, 2017

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Wallace Chan, orecchini in titanio con diamanti bianchi e gisalli, tsaforiti, granati, smeraldi

At Tefaf in New York the wonders of jewelery from yesterday and today ♦ ︎
Successful things are replicating. For example, fairs such as Tefaf, an institution founded in 1988 in Maastricht, Netherlands, and soon became the most renowned Art and Antique Fair in Europe. And, last year, also in America, with the New York Autumn Edition, at Park Avenue Armory. In 2017 there is the second test of relocating Tefaf in the States (from 28 October to 1 November). As with the Maastricht edition, most of the pieces exhibited include works of art, antique furniture, and antique furniture. But there are also old and modern jewels, all of the highest quality.
For example, Siegelson presents Cartier art pieces and signed by Suzanne Belperron. But, like in the European edition, there are also today’s designers, such as German Hemmerle, or the Chinese jeweler-artist Wallace Chan, who, alongside a high technical virtuosity design, also uses patented systems to work with titanium. Among the exhibited works, for example, there are the Wonders of Life earrings, which recall a flower blooming by a pine, with roots made of diamonds and emeralds. A green light shines from the bulb made up of purple titanium cheeks, while pink sapphires link the stem of the plant to a white diamond flower. Federico Graglia

Otto Jakob, orecchini in oro giallo parzialmente ossidato

Wallace Chan, orecchini in titanio con diamanti bianchi e gialli, tsavoriti, granati, smeraldi

Wallace Chan, anello in titanio con rubino a forma di esagono e zaffiri rosa

Van Cleef & Arpels, spilla e orecchini in platino, diamanti e zaffiri

Hemmerle, orecchini in oro bianco con argento e peridoti

Hemmerle, anello in bronzo e oro bianco con zaffiro gialli

Hemmerle, orecchini in bronzo e oro con zaffiri gialli

Hemmerle, orecchini con giada, diamanti, argento, oro bianco

Castellani, collana in oro, perle e rubini. Roma, 1880

Wallace Chan, news at Tefaf

Published on March 4, 2017

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Birth and Blossom, orecchini. Smeraldi, madreperla, zaffiri, diamanti

At Tefaf in Maastricht, the earrings Birth and Blossom, a new work by Wallace Chan.
In Maastricht, Netherlands, is coming back Tefaf (10 to 19 March), the largest antiques fair, which also includes an area dedicated to the jewelry. And not only the antique, but also to pieces of high contemporary jewelery which in some cases are works of art rather than jewelry to wear at night to go to the theater. This is the case of Wallace Chan, who not coincidentally began his career as a sculptor. Then, he became a legend of jewelry and more. His pieces are bought for millions of dollars, but you don’t ask him directly the price: he don’t talk about it. As with paintings and sculptures, the artist is not to deal with these venal aspects, but the dealer (or dealer), which provides the destination. The maestro Chan makes jewels as dreams that materialize through the finest materials and a manual skill out of the ordinary. The carved stones and daring combinations are the ingredients on which builds his works. At Tefaf, inter alia, Chan exposes the new earrings Birth and Blossom, realized with two emeralds for a total of 30.88 carats, pearls, yellow and white diamonds, pink sapphires and mother of pearl. Look at the picture: the jeweler (but it makes sense to call it that?) he carved two pearls, and has placed within them diamonds and sapphires, from which comes a titanium coil that acts as a link with the hanging stones. The pistils are surrounded by diamonds. All is above two large emerald pendants. Only this gem is worth the trip. Federico Graglia

Spilla Apsara, diamanti giallo intenso, diamanti rosa, gialli e verdi, smeraldi

Stilled Life, spilla scultura. Spilla: giadeite imperiale, giada lavanda, rubino e diamanti fancy. Scultura di bambù: cristallo, diamante giallo, zaffiri rosa, granati, tzavorite

Ruby Castle, anello. Rubino birmano di forma esagonale, zaffiri rosa, titanio

A Lyrical Moment, bracciale con zaffiri colorati, granat,i tsavorite, diamanti bianchi e giali, rubini e ametiste — A Lyrical Moment, 2016. Bracciale con zaffiri colorati, granat,i tsavorite, diamanti bianchi e giali, rubini e ametiste

A tale of two dragons, spille. Periodo Qianlong (1736-1795) bianco, gancio Jade Dragon cintura, smeraldo, rubino, zaffiro, zaffiri rosa e diamanti fancy

Masterpieces at Tefaf

Published on March 2, 2016

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If you love high-class jewelry, maybe the old jewels, it’s a golden opportunity that comes back: the Tefaf Maastricht, important event dedicated to antiques. In Tefaf you will find everything of the highest quality: furniture, paintings, ceramics, and also exceptional jewelry, as those who publish here as preview. The Tefaf 2016 will be held from 11 to 20 March at the Mecc (Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre) of the Dutch city. You have time, then, to prepare for a visit. It’s worth it: in addition to the jewelry you see on this page (is a selection of those who will be exposed), the Dutch exhibition is also an opportunity for numerous cultural events. An area of the fair, for example, will be curated by Mark Kremer: space is entitled «Zeige Deine Wunde / Show your wound», reference to a sculptural work made by Joseph Beuys in an underground passage in Monaco in 1974. The installation will show the work of artists who continue to explore and express the ideas of death, decay, expropriation and the sense of trauma (injury), as suggested in the original work Beuys. In addition, there is the exhibition of a collection of prints and drawings from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, with works by Bellini, Grünewald, Dürer, Fra Bartolomeo, Tintoretto, Rubens and Rembrandt to be complemented by modern and contemporary works by artists such as Degas, Cezanne, Dali, Magritte, Fontana and Kusama.
Tefaf
Mecc (Maastricht Exhibition & Congress Centre)
Hours: 11am to 7.00pm (on 20 March the Fair closes at 06.00pm)
Entrance € 40 € 25 € 60 Catalogue Entrance (1 person including 1 catalog) Passepartout € 125 (including 1 catalog) € 20 Children under 12 accompanied by 12-18 yearsChildren an adult free

Spilla con diamanti taglio old mine. Circa 1870

Castellani, collana in archaelogical revival style

Collier Toggle Torque con diamanti, di Suzanne Belperron

Hemmerle, anello con zaffiro, tanzanite, argento brunito, oro bianco

Wallace Chan, anello My Dream. Tormalina acquamarina, lapislazzuli, tsavorite, diamante, granato, zaffiro rosa — Wallace Chan, anello My Dream. Tormalina
acquamarina, lapislazzuli, tsavorite, diamante, granato, zaffiro rosa

Collana di Van Cleef & Arpels in oro con zaffiri e diamanti

Van Cleef & Arpels, spilla ballerina. Diamanti, rubini e zaffiri rosa

Wallace Chan, Let Life Beautiful. Spilla con zaffiro, diamante colorato, rubino, smeraldo