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For Breil it is the hour of the single -brand




Remove everything, but not the new single -brand store. Breil, brand of the Binda group, has opened a store that is characterized by the intervention of Seacreative, pseudonym of Fabrizio Sarti, scratch and illustrator. A way to bring a young audience closer. Inside the Seacreative store, he painted a large black and white mural, with a graphic novel style, with the writing Don’t Touch My Breil at the center, which is the historic claim of the watch and steel watches and jewels.

Interno dello store Breil
Interno dello store Breil

The store is located inside the Il Carosello shopping center, in Carugate (Milan) and develops on a total area of 42 square meters, with a large window of 6 x 9 meters large. And, of course, the windows with jewelry and watches.
Esterno dello store Breil
Esterno dello store Breil

For Breil, the single -branding is the opportunity to make available to customers a space of exchange and sharing, a place where the brand expresses itself to the maximum, especially through a unique and exhaustive offer of its universe. The Breil Store supports and integrates the physical distribution on the national territory, represented by the selected and digital dealers through the e-commerce site www.breil.com and the various marketplace. It is a strengthening of our consumer services, for us always at the center of each action.
Marialba Consoli, Breil marketing manager

SeaCreative (Fabrizio Sarti) al lavoro
SeaCreative (Fabrizio Sarti) al lavoro







Antonella Ferrara’s unique pieces




Gold, silver, natural stones and pearls, with the ambition of becoming wearable sculptures. They are the result of the work of Antonella Ferrara, who has a long (35 years) activity behind her. After studying goldsmith sculpture in Milan, Antonella Ferrara creates jewels in her studio-laboratory. At the center of her creative universe is the creation of micro-sculptures using gems and opals. They are all unique pieces with decorative, figurative elements that evoke modern symbols and historical references and constitute a thematic segment of her production, linked to her artistic experience.

Anello in oro con rubino
Anello in oro con rubino

Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings and brooches are inspired by wide-ranging themes, such as the Galaxia collection, or Treasures of the Sea, Ancestralia, but also the Wonders of the Earth. An example of the sources of inspiration is the mother-of-pearl medallion with a fantasy figure and inspired by the mythological element of the Greek divinity Aschepio, Aesculapius in Latin, symbol of health sciences and wisdom.
Collana con pendente in argento e oro, smalto
Collana con pendente in argento e oro, smalto

Anello con diamanti e perla scaramazza
Anello con diamanti e perla scaramazza
Orecchini Ethnos con oro e perle
Orecchini Ethnos con oro e perle
Medaglione con oro e madreperla
Medaglione con oro e madreperla
Orecchini con gocce di opale e oro sabbiato
Orecchini con gocce di opale e oro sabbiato

Anello di Antonella Ferrara
Anello di Antonella Ferrara







Calestani’s rock silver




Soon it will be a silver anniversary. The marriage that has lasted for 30 years, however, is that between Claudio Calestani and his Milanese workshop, where he handcrafts rings, bracelets, but also silver buckles, his specialty. Calestani, however, is not just any jeweler: his style is very recognizable due to the connotation of the jeweler’s passions, rock, motorcycles and martial arts, which characterize his production. Furthermore, it is a profession that is also a family legacy: in Casalmaggiore (Cremona) the grandfather was one of the founders, a century ago, of the gold-plated Federal Goldsmiths Association and the United Factories.

Bracciale in argento a maglie regolabili con cuori e serpenti
Bracciale in argento a maglie regolabili con cuori e serpenti

Some symbols recur in Claudio Calestani’s production, such as the snake, which is also the icon of the Maison. Rings and bracelets are solid and voluminous, with rounded shapes, in some cases with burnished metal that adds volume and thickness to silver jewellery. The chains are sturdy, with links that add a special texture to the metal.
Anello a forma di elmetto spartano
Anello a forma di elmetto spartano

Bracciale serpenti in argento
Bracciale serpenti in argento
Bracciale in argento con cuori e serpenti
Bracciale in argento con cuori e serpenti
Anello a spirale con dettaglio in bronzo
Anello a spirale con dettaglio in bronzo

Anello in argento con simbolo del serpente
Anello in argento con simbolo del serpente

Claudio Calestani
Claudio Calestani







The precious secrets of Dreamboule

Dreams have surprising shapes, unpredictable developments, color sensations. And the jewels of the Milanese Maison Dreamboule are like dreams captured within small stages. Miniature shows, to be worn like a jewel. The rings conceived by Ben Crocco, a designer-entrepreneur who has a long experience in Geneva in the fine watchmaking sector, are unique in the world of jewelry. As evidenced by the new My Secret Glasshouse Limited Edition collection, presented at Vicenzaoro together with a line for men (which we will discuss shortly). These are small and efficient micro worlds synthesized into extraordinarily creative jewels.

Anello Spider
Anello Spider

The Glasshouse collection is a new variation on the theme introduced by Dreamboule: transparent spheres enclosing precious creatures. In this case, the Maison has used the special Nanosital glass: it is an optically transparent material, which is formed by the crystallization of glass and has superior physical and chemical properties compared to traditional crystal. It is also a material specifically optimized for jewelery and is very resistant (at 7 on the Mohs scale), plus it is faceted and scratch resistant. This transparent surface contains a secret world of insects. The bubbles hide an openable mechanism that contains the goldsmith’s synthesis of bees, dragonflies or cicadas made of gold, diamonds, sapphires, amethysts, topaz and so on. You won’t find any other jewelry like it.
Anello Cricket
Anello Cricket

Anello Dragonfly
Anello Dragonfly
Anello Grasshopper
Anello Grasshopper
Anello Firefly
Anello Firefly

Anello Rhinoceront
Anello Rhinoceront

Anello della collezione My Secret Glasshouse di Dreamboule. Copyright: gioiellis.com
Anello della collezione My Secret Glasshouse di Dreamboule. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Jewels, stones and moissanite by Malossi Gemmecreate

Malossi Gemmecreate jewelry, strictly with synthetic stones, but with real gold ♦ ︎

The stones created in the laboratory have convinced an increasing number of designers and women. They are now a reality also used by the great Maison and by avant-garde designers. However, there are those who can claim a primogeniture, such as Malossi Gemmecreate. The name already contains the aesthetic program of the small jewelry company in Milan.

Anello con rubino sintetico
Anello con rubino sintetico

The story tells that it was 1999 when, unique in Italy and with a pioneering spirit, Alberto and Luisa Malossi decided to propose a different way of conceiving the luxury of precious stones: synthetic gems. A novelty that in those years was viewed with suspicion. But that, according to the story of the two jewelers, was immediately acknowledged by the final customer, who sees in the stones created in the laboratory the occasion to show off jewels of great impact at lower prices. This aspect is then added to a consideration of a social nature, such as a lower display of luxury and environmental impact.

Malossi Gemmecreate, bracciale con zaffiri di laboratorio
Malossi Gemmecreate, bracciale con zaffiri di laboratorio

In addition to offering synthetic emeralds, rubies, sapphires and Alexandrites, Malossi Gemmecreate is the Italian distributor of Moissanite Charles & Colvard (a synthetic stone that looks like diamond) and the only manufacturer of yellow synthetic diamonds. While the stones of Malossi Gemmecreate are declaredly created in the laboratory, the gold used is natural and 18 carat.

Pendente con smeraldo sintetico
Pendente con smeraldo sintetico

Anello con zaffiro sintetico
Anello con zaffiro sintetico

Una pietra di moissanite sintetica
Una pietra di moissanite sintetica






Bianca Baykam, in Milan gems and charm of the Orient




Marina Salerno belongs to the category of women who have changed their lives: they enjoy designing jewels more than holding important roles in the business world. And for this reason, in 2019 you founded the Bianca Baykam brand in Milan. After graduating in Economics and Commerce in Padua, the role of junior marketing manager at Nestlé and then as head of marketing at Relight, the manager abandoned sales strategies and embraced her passion, also thanks to the diploma in gemology obtained at ‘Igi, Italian Gemological Institute.

Bracciale con ametista, quarzo rosa, calcedonio verde, pietra di luna, radice di rubino
Bracciale con ametista, quarzo rosa, calcedonio verde, pietra di luna, radice di rubino

The new life coincided with the launch of Bianca Baykam, a name that coincides with that of her daughter, while her surname is that of her ex-husband, the entrepreneur of Turkish origin Gokhan Baykam. And right in the Istanbul bazaar, says the designer, she discovered her passion for jewelry. Probably also for this reason, the collections of the Milanese Maison are defined as a marriage between Italian savoir faire and the charm of Ottoman and Byzantine culture. The jewels, however, do not have an oriental shape: the design is rather simple, pleasant, suitable for everyday life. Bianca Baykam jewels are in 925 silver plated 18-karat rose gold or in natural colour, made in the Arezzo district. There is no shortage of semi-precious gems, such as topaz, tourmaline, amethyst, chalcedony, opal, carnelian, peridot, labradorite, amazonite or quartz, which testify to the designer’s passion for gems.
Anello in argento placcato oro con tormalina rosa
Anello in argento placcato oro con tormalina rosa

Bracciale con quarzo rosa, tormalina rosa, topazio azzurro, quarzo fumé, prasiolite, peridoto
Bracciale con quarzo rosa, tormalina rosa, topazio azzurro, quarzo fumé, prasiolite, peridoto
Marina Salerno
Marina Salerno
Orecchini con labradorite
Orecchini con labradorite
Orecchini con quarzo fumé, corniola, quarzo rosa e calcedonio azzurro
Orecchini con quarzo fumé, corniola, quarzo rosa e calcedonio azzurro
Orecchini con quarzo rosa, calcedonio azzurro, topazio london
Orecchini con quarzo rosa, calcedonio azzurro, topazio london
Orecchini con quarzo rosa, tormalina rosa e prasiolite
Orecchini con quarzo rosa, tormalina rosa e prasiolite







Faraone Casa d’Aste: diamonds and a Cartier bracelet on top




A single diamond not mounted on a ring was the top lot of the sale organized by Faraone Casa d’Aste in Milan. Jewellery, together with watches and luxury goods, totaled a total of 1.2 million euros, approximately 105% of the estimated value. A positive balance, therefore, which added to that of the auction held in May, marks +35% compared to the result of the two auctions in 2021. The protagonist was a 3.41-carat diamond, estimated at 30,000 euros and awarded for 50,000. A pair of brooches with sapphires and diamonds also stands out, sold for 13,000 euros, but with an estimate of 5,000. A solitaire ring in white gold, with a 3.12-carat round brilliant-cut diamond was auctioned for 26,000 against the 18,000 estimate, and a brooch in 9-carat rose gold, but with an octagonal emerald of 12.20 carats, arrived at 12,000 euros against the starting 1,500.

Diamante taglio brillante di 3,41 carati
Diamante taglio brillante di 3,41 carati

Also sold well were a platinum ring with a minor oil Colombian emerald weighing 3.60 carats, surrounded by diamonds (24,000), and a double-strand choker with natural saltwater pearls (27,000), a rigid yellow gold bracelet and white and diamonds (20,000) and a platinum ring signed Sabbadini with a cushion diamond of 8.45 carats, is sold for a value of 78,000 against the 50,000.00 estimate. Finally, a Cartier Chimere Open Bangle in yellow gold that started at 8,000 euros reached 77,000.
Coppia di spille in platino e oro bianco 18 carati con diamanti navette, baguette e tapered per circa 6,80 carati. Al centro zaffiri carrè invisible set per  circa 5,20
Coppia di spille in platino e oro bianco 18 carati con diamanti navette, baguette e tapered per circa 6,80 carati. Al centro zaffiri carrè invisible set per circa 5,20

Open Bangle Chimere di Cartier in oro giallo
Open Bangle Chimere di Cartier in oro giallo
Spilla in oro rosa 9 carati con smeraldo ottagonale di 12,20 carati
Spilla in oro rosa 9 carati con smeraldo ottagonale di 12,20 carati
Anello in platino con smeraldo colombiano minor oil di 3,60 carati
Anello in platino con smeraldo colombiano minor oil di 3,60 carati
Anello con diamanti di 3,12 carati
Anello con diamanti di 3,12 carati

Bracciale rigido in oro giallo e bianco e diamanti
Bracciale rigido in oro giallo e bianco e diamanti







How to participate in Artistar Jewels




In view of the appointment for next year (19 to 22 October 2023) the organizing company of the Artistar Jewels competition reopens the selections for the participants. Artistar Jewels (next year will be the ninth edition) involves about 200 artists and designers with the aim of enhancing the culture of jewelery and, essentially, offering visibility to those who participate. Also next year the exhibition-competition will be held in Milan, at Palazzo Bovara, in conjunction with the Jewelery Week. Furthermore, the works in the competition are published in an illustrated book sent to 5,000 buyers, gallery owners, luxury boutiques and fashion stylists.

Edizione di primavera di Artistar Jewels 2019
Edizione di primavera di Artistar Jewels 2019

A jury selects the artists who have stood out for their originality and design. To participate in the selections for Artistar Jewels 2023 it is necessary to send your application by 20 February 2023 at the following link: www.artistarjewels.com/aj/form-application.html. The selection criteria include unique pieces or small series, jewels with a recognizable style and a strong communicative impact, creations made with traditional materials and/or reinterpreted in an original way or research jewels designed with innovative and/or recycled materials.

Maria Louise High, Double Luminous Ring
Maria Louise High, Double Luminous Ring
John Farris, Visionary-Arts Vogel's Aqua Aura Dream Brooch
John Farris, Visionary-Arts Vogel’s Aqua Aura Dream Brooch
Hanna Kowalska, All Coasts Brooch
Hanna Kowalska, All Coasts Brooch
Giorgia Ionita, Artistar Jewels 2019, Palazzo Bovara
Giorgia Ionita, Artistar Jewels 2019, Palazzo Bovara







Jewelry and first boutique for So-Le Studio




A new jewelery boutique in a new square. Piazza del Quadrilatero was born in Milan, a large space of over 2,800 square meters between Corso Venezia and Via Sant’Andrea, where the bishop’s seminary was once located. It is an area included in what is called the quadrilateral of fashion. In this space, Maria Sole Ferragamo, founder of So-Le Studio,  inaugurated to open her first boutique.

orecchini bracciale indossati
Bracciale e orecchino indossati

The boutique was designed by the Fondamenta architecture studio. The idea is to offer a space or studio offers a multi-sensory space, avant-garde, eco-conscious and at odds with the historic setting of the square and traditional retail concepts. Also ready with the opening is a new set of pieces, including the So-Le Studio first ring and bag. The jewels offered by the brand are made with materials such as leather and ruthenium-coated brass. Maria Sole Ferragamo graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic and obtained an MA Design (jewellery) from Central Saint Martins in London. She works at the crossroads of leather craft, jewelry design, architecture and visual arts.

Bracciale Ray Crystal Grey
Bracciale Ray Crystal Grey
Piazza Quadrilatero a Milano
Piazza Quadrilatero a Milano
Orecchini e bracciale indossati
Orecchini e bracciale So-Le indossati
Bracciale Ray Crystal Gold
Bracciale Ray Crystal Gold
Orecchini Geo Crystal Grey
Orecchini Geo Crystal Grey

Bracciale Lumia Crystal Silver
Bracciale Lumia Crystal Silver

Borsa di So-Le Studio
Borsa di So-Le Studio







New colors for Sanalitro




The Milanese designer Massimo Sanalitro is the author of jewels that stand out for a distinctly original design, outside the usual schemes. Since 1976, the jeweler has been offering creations made entirely by hand, from the raw material of precious stones, with 18-karat gold and diamonds. But, above all, with a special use of gems, always natural. The latest pieces created to please the eye of those with a passion for jewels of a certain size that do not go unnoticed do not lose these characteristics.

Bracciale espandibile Spicchio con occhio di tigre, ossidiana e diamanti
Bracciale espandibile Spicchio con occhio di tigre, ossidiana e diamanti

Like a pair of rhodolite, peridot and diamond drop earrings. Or, in the same style, the white gold earrings with peridot, onyx and diamonds. The onyx has been faceted piece by piece to fit the gold setting. The square pendant with the peridot has four ribbon cut diamonds at the four corners. Massimo Sanalitro is also the author of the Spicchio expandable bracelet, which is the best seller of the jewelry. A version of this jewel is made with gold to red-brown hued tiger’s eye, along with black obsidian and a diamond bridge in 18-karat white gold. The necklace with citrine, diamonds and hand-crafted onyx elements in deco style also stands out.
Collana con citrino, diamanti, onice
Collana con citrino, diamanti, onice

Anello indossato con smeraldo colombiano e quarzo fumé
Anello indossato con smeraldo colombiano e quarzo fumé

Orecchini con rodolite, peridoto, diamanti
Orecchini con rodolite, peridoto, diamanti

Orecchini con peridoto, diamanti, onice
Orecchini con peridoto, diamanti, onice

Anello Sissi con agata intagliata e ametista
Anello Sissi con agata intagliata e ametista







Walking Jewels at Esh Gallery




The idea is original: Walking Treasures. Walking treasures, an exhibition dedicated to contemporary jewellery. In Milan, the Esh gallery presents a new edition dedicated to artist jewellery. The exhibition includes jewels in gold, silver, bronze, glass, with stones and natural elements, on the thin line between art and design. The authors hosted are Daria Olejniczak, an artist based in Berlin who creates rings and earrings in gold and silver with a dynamic soul, Chiara Davanzo, winner of the First Student Prize at Venice Design Week 2022, Miriam Arentz, whose beetle-brooches report in the ancient practice of guilloché is on the rise, Giulia Lentini, with jewels made with lost wax casting with colored stones, Annarita Bianco (Meristema Lab) and Sara Barbanti, with collections in silver and resin, Namkyung Lee, Juntao (Asa) Ouyang, Laura Foxes.

Creazione di Chiara Davanzo. Photo Pascal Arnet
Creazione di Chiara Davanzo. Photo Pascal Arnet

Walking treasures. Walking treasures
ESH Gallery Via Forcella 7 – 20144 Milan
t: + 39 0256568164 enquiries@eshgallery.com
www.eshgallery.com
Opening: Thursday 1 December, 18.00-21.00
From 2 to 23 December: 11.00-19.00
Creazione di Miriam Arentz
Creazione di Miriam Arentz

Anello di Sara Barbanti
Anello di Sara Barbanti
Orecchini di Daria Olejniczak
Orecchini di Daria Olejniczak

Anello di Giulia Lentini
Anello di Giulia Lentini







Boucheron rises tenfold at Cambi’s auction




It is not often that a jewel is bought ten times the starting price at an auction. It happened with the bracelet with carrè and brilliant cut diamonds, black enamel, emeralds, rubies and cabochon-cut sapphires signed Boucheron Paris, put up for sale by the Milanese auction house Cambi. The jewel started with an estimate of 35,000 – 45,000 euros, but was sold for 496,000 euros, over the phone, by a buyer from the United States. A sign that at auctions you can find jewels at prices which, at least according to the buyer, are quite undervalued compared to the real value.

Diamante taglio smeraldo di 4.06 carati, colore G, VVS2
Diamante taglio smeraldo di 4.06 carati, colore G, VVS2

Cambi Casa d’Aste concluded three days of auctions which included jewels, coins and wines, divided into six rounds. Total sales amounted to 2,830,000 euros. The Fine Jewels auction, in particular, recorded a turnover of 2,122,000 euros, with 115% of sales by value. Among the other jewels that went to auction, it is worth mentioning the emerald-cut diamond of 4.06 carats, sold for 77,500 euros (from an estimate of 45,000-55,000) and the emerald-cut diamond of 6.21 carats sold for 112,500 euros (estimate 50,000-70,000). Success also for the Numismatics department directed by Paolo Crippa, which totaled 225% sold by value with 90% of lots awarded. The top lot is the gold medal for the 1878 coronation of Umberto I, sold for 39,000 euros.
Anello con smeraldo colombiano di 10 carati
Anello con smeraldo colombiano di 10 carati

Collana girocollo con 13 smeraldi della Colombia per 46 carati e diamanti
Collana girocollo con 13 smeraldi della Colombia per 46 carati e diamanti
Medaglia d'oro per l’Incoronazione del 1878 di Umberto I
Medaglia d’oro per l’Incoronazione del 1878 di Umberto I

Bracciale con diamanti taglio carrè e brillante, smalto nero, smeraldi, rubini e zaffiri taglio cabochon firmato Boucheron
Bracciale con diamanti taglio carrè e brillante, smalto nero, smeraldi, rubini e zaffiri taglio cabochon firmato Boucheron







A lot of jewels at the Auction House il Ponte




In view of Christmas 2022, the Milanese auction house il Ponte has done things big: the sale of jewels, divided into three rounds over two days (1-2 December) has 514 pieces parade in front of the auctioneer’s hammer. In short, the proposal is very varied and aims to embrace different tastes, aspirations and, of course, also different wallets. The auction includes pieces by Maisons of international standing, from Bulgari to Van Cleef & Arpels, from Cartier to Boucheron, but also jewels signed by the best Italian jewelery companies, such as Palmiero, Villa, Pomellato, Buccellati, Bulgari, Vhernier, Gucci and Micheletto, to name a few.

Anello in oro bianco con diamante a cuscino fancy intense yellow di ct. 8,73 e due diamanti triangolari laterali per complessivi ct. 2,80 circa, g 8,60 circa misura 9/49. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste
Anello in oro bianco con diamante a cuscino fancy intense yellow di ct. 8,73 e due diamanti triangolari laterali per complessivi ct. 2,80 circa, g 8,60 circa misura 9/49. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste

There are also gems, which in times of geopolitical and economic uncertainty always find admirers in terms of safe havens. In the particularly dense list of the tops identified by the auction house, there is a Bulgari brooch with three diamonds, one is orange and pink (estimate 300,000-350,000 euros) and a ring with an intense yellow diamond of 8.73 carats (estimate 48,000- 58,000 euros). Among the unmounted gems, a fancy vivid yellow diamond of 1.96 carats (estimate 15,000-25,000 euros) and a Kashmir sapphire of 6.764 carats (estimate 90,000-140,000 euros) stand out. Those who love emeralds may be interested in a Cartier ring with a Colombian gem of 4.377 carats (estimate 25,000-35,000 euros) and another ring with a rare Afghan of 6.50 arati (estimate 22,000-28,000). Also for gem enthusiasts, a ring with diamonds and a Burmese ruby ​​weighing 4.37 carats is offered with an estimate of 18,000-25,000 euros.

Cartier London. Anello in platino con smeraldo ottagonale di ct. 4,377 e diamanti a baguette, g 5,69 circa misura 12/52. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste
Cartier London. Anello in platino con smeraldo ottagonale di ct. 4,377 e diamanti a baguette, g 5,69 circa misura 12/52. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste

For collectors of period jewels, we note the Art Nouveau setting of a ring with navette diamond weighing 9.15 carats (estimate 58,000-75,000), a ribbon brooch with round and tapered diamonds for a total of 29 carats (22,000 – 28,000), the ring signed Villa with a cushion diamond weighing 6.04 carats (estimate 40,000-55,000), the pendant brooch with 17 diamonds for a total of 25.50 carats (estimate 55,000-65,000) and the diamond necklace 45.50 carats (55,000–65,000).

Anello in platino con diamante navette di ct. 9,15, piccoli diamanti a mezza rosetta sul gambo, g 5,87 circa misura 16/56. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste
Anello in platino con diamante navette di ct. 9,15, piccoli diamanti a mezza rosetta sul gambo, g 5,87 circa misura 16/56. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste

For the great French Maisons, by Van Cleef & Arpels are the Cosmos flower earrings with diamonds for 4.60 carats (12,000-18,000), by Cartier is a rare brooch in the shape of a bow and old mine diamonds signed and made around 1890 (8,000-12,000), by René Boivin a Sablier collier in yellow gold (22,000-28,000) and by Boucheron with a demi parure. Do not miss the artist’s jewel, with six chains from Salvador Dalì’s Genesis collection (6,000 – 22,000).

Collezione "Genesis": sei catene in oro giallo scomponibili in girocollo e bracciale con sei fusioni a cera persa pendenti, complessivi g 294,82 circa, lungh. cm 64,00 circa. Tutti firmati, numerati e marcati Dalì. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste
Collezione Genesis: sei catene in oro giallo scomponibili in girocollo e bracciale con sei fusioni a cera persa pendenti, complessivi g 294,82 circa, lungh. cm 64,00 circa. Tutti firmati, numerati e marcati Dalì. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste
Spilla a fiocco in oro e argento, diamanti old mine e a mezza rosetta, g 12,19 circa, lungh. cm 3,20 circa. Firmata e marcata Cartier. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste
Spilla a fiocco in oro e argento, diamanti old mine e a mezza rosetta, g 12,19 circa, lungh. cm 3,20 circa. Firmata e marcata Cartier. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste
Bulgari, broche a foglie con bordi frastagliati in platino e diamanti a pavé, al centro tre diamanti a goccia: un fancy orangy pink di ct. 2,30, un incolore di ct. 1.93 e un diamante di ct. 2.19. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste
Bulgari, broche a foglie con bordi frastagliati in platino e diamanti a pavé, al centro tre diamanti a goccia: un fancy orangy pink di ct. 2,30, un incolore di ct. 1.93 e un diamante di ct. 2.19. Courtesy Il Ponte Casa d’Aste






New sale of diamonds and jewels with Faraone Casa d’Aste





The pre-Christmas auction of Faraone Casa d’Aste is back in Milan. The auction is scheduled for November 30 and includes the first two rounds dedicated to jewelery and watches, while in a third, in the afternoon, Luxury Good will be staged, such as Hermès and Chanel bags and accessories. In all, 310 lots will be beaten. In addition to the jewels in the catalog, highly respectable diamonds are also included. Among the great Maison there are Cartier, Rolex and Patek Philippe, but there are also jewels of luxury boutiques such as Sabbadini or the same Faraone, which offers a late sixties brooch in platinum with navette, baguette and brilliant-cut diamonds for 12.44 carat, complete with original case, a sapphire ring of almost 10 carats and a double strand choker of natural salt water pearls.

Spilla fine anni Sessanta in platino con diamanti navette, baguette e taglio brillante per 12,44 carati, firmata Faraone
Spilla fine anni Sessanta in platino con diamanti navette, baguette e taglio brillante per 12,44 carati, firmata Faraone

The top lot, however, could be made up of diamonds over 3 carats: a brilliant cut of 3.41 carats, one of 3.13 carats and two of 2.71 and 2.49 carats are proposed. Signed Sabbadini are instead a platinum ring with a cushion diamond of 8.45 carats, with two tapered diamonds (trapezoidal baguette) on the sides, a solitaire in white gold with a brilliant cut diamond of 3.12 carats and one of 3.45 carats.
Anello con zaffiro di quasi 10 carati e diamanti
Anello con zaffiro di quasi 10 carati e diamanti

Among the Cartier jewels there is a rigid open bracelet in yellow gold with chimera heads finished with pavé diamonds for 19.34 carats and a rigid contrarié necklace in steel and gold with the classic panther heads at the ends. Of particular note is a series of historical jewels, such as a 1920s-1930s ribbon bracelet in platinum and diamonds and a mid-19th century riviére choker with 62 cushion-cut diamonds for a total carat weight of approximately 34.55 carats.
Anello di Sabbadini in platino con diamante di 8,45 carati
Anello di Sabbadini in platino con diamante di 8,45 carati

Also up for auction is a Belle Epoque brooch in platinum with old-cut diamonds for a total weight of approximately 4.85 and an early 1930s brooch in platinum, round huit huit diamonds for a total of 12 carats, and a yellow gold bracelet, defined as “A refined example of archaeological goldsmithing from the second half of the 1800s”.
Collier di Cartier in acciaio e oro, con teste di pantera
Collier di Cartier in acciaio e oro, con teste di pantera

For watch collectors, a new Rolex Daytona in steel Ref. 116500LN, two Patek Philippe: an Ellipse Ref. 4698 from the 1980s and a Tonneau from the years 1910/1915 stand out among the 39 on offer.

Collier in oro bianco e diamanti per 15 carati
Collier in oro bianco e diamanti per 15 carati
Girocollo con perle naturali
Girocollo con perle naturali

Girocollo con rivière di diamanti
Girocollo con rivière di diamanti







Botta Gioielli between past and present




Botta Gioielli is a small but active jewelery shop in Milan. It was founded in 1960 in Milan by Giovanni Botta, but since 1998 it has been run by his son, Nicola Botta. The showroom is located in the city center, a stone’s throw from the Duomo. The jewels of the brand are distinguished by the registered trademark MI716 and, according to the description of Nicola Botta, have a modern style. They are handmade in Italy, produced in 18 carat gold with diamonds, aquamarines, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, tanzanites, pearls.

Anello in oro bianco, diamanti e smeraldo
Anello in oro bianco, diamanti e smeraldo
The jeweler declares itself a lover of vintage jewelry and sells cufflinks or chain bracelets, cocktail rings and so on online at 1stdibs.com. But, at the same time, alongside vintage jewels, Botta offers collections with modern shapes, such as the sinuous Waves, launched a few years ago, which is inspired by the waves of the Sardinian sea, with diamonds, orange or blue sapphires, and tsavorites on white or rose gold. Or like the Air collection, with a teardrop-cut aquamarine, sapphires and diamonds.

Anello con acquamarina e zaffiri
Anello con acquamarina e zaffiri
Anello in oro bianco con acquamarina, zaffiri, diamanti
Anello in oro bianco con acquamarina, zaffiri, diamanti

Collana in oro e pendente  con rubini e diamanti
Collana in oro e pendente con rubini e diamanti

Collana della collezione Air in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri e acquamarina tagliata goccia
Collana della collezione Air in oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiri e acquamarina tagliata goccia

Orecchini waves in oro bianco, diamanti e tsavoriti
Orecchini Waves in oro bianco, diamanti e tsavoriti

Orecchini in oro rosa con peridoto, acquamarina, ametista, topazio rosa
Orecchini in oro rosa con peridoto, acquamarina, ametista, topazio rosa







The angelic jewels of Lucifer Vir Honestus




Lucifer honest man: who can say such a thing? The answer is: Luna Scamuzzi and her husband Paolo Mandelli, who twenty years ago founded Lucifer Vir Honestus, a jewelry brand that is now sold all over the world, from Milan to Miami, USA. The name of the Maison, better to clarify immediately, is the pseudonym of a goldsmith who lived in the Middle Ages in Milan.

Anello reticolo in oro rosa con acquamarina
Anello Reticolo in oro rosa con acquamarina

Strange pseudonym, which discovered the designer and her husband, when they were still architecture students. It is thanks to him if this brand exists: as a sign of love, Paolo designed and had rings made for Luna. An initiative that was so popular that it turned into a successful business. The genre of Lucifer Vir Honestus jewelry is that of avant-garde design. Not at all diabolical, but certainly not traditional: rather dense jewels, similar to metal sculptures that sway like tongues of infernal fire. They are actually very flashy shapes, but at the same time easily wearable. Each piece is created by hand using the lost wax technique, all completed within the Milan studio.

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Anello in oro rosa e diamanti Wrap
Anello Reticolo in oro e smeraldo
Anello Reticolo in oro e smeraldo
Orecchini con giada intagliata e diamanti
Orecchini con giada intagliata e diamanti
Orecchini con tormalina e diamanti
Orecchini con tormalina e diamanti
Anello Reticolo con morganite
Anello Reticolo con morganite
Orecchini con quarzo rosa e diamanti
Orecchini con quarzo rosa e diamanti
Anello Wrap in oro e topazio
Anello Wrap in oro e topazio







Sotheby’s record for the auction in Milan




The online auction organized by Sotheby’s has reached 5.5 million euros, the highest total ever for an online sale of jewelry in Milan (estimate 2.2-3.4 million euros). A very positive result, achieved also thanks to the quality of the lots in the catalog. The result was 91% of the offers it found buyers, with nearly three-quarters of the lots reaching prices above their estimates.

Anello con diamanti e zaffiro birmano non trattato
Anello con diamanti e zaffiro birmano non trattato

In particular, the top lot was a sapphire and diamond ring sold for 352,800 euros against an estimate of 50-80,000. A 1938 rivière diamond necklace fetched 302,400, about four times the estimate. A ring with emerald and diamonds reached 252,000 euros, halfway through the offer fork, a brooch with rubies and diamonds from the historic Maison Illario di Valenza reached over 163,000 euros, as well as a Jacques Timey bracelet embellished with rare rubies and diamonds from Burma.

Collier con diamanti rivière
Collier con diamanti rivière
Spilla con rubini e diamanti Illario
Spilla con rubini e diamanti Illario

Anello con smeraldo colombiano e diamanti
Anello con smeraldo colombiano e diamanti

Bracciale di Jacques Timey con diamanti e rubini birmani
Bracciale di Jacques Timey con diamanti e rubini birmani







Online jewelry at Sotheby’s Milan




Online fine jewelry at Sotheby’s, at the same time as Milan Jewelery Week. The Sotheby’s auction, for the pleasure of collectors, is centered on high-end jewels. For example, the catalog includes a Colombian emerald and diamond ring (estimate € 200,000-300,000). Also in emeralds and diamonds is a Piccini necklace with pendant (estimate 30,000-50,000 euros).

Anello con smeraldo colombiano e diamanti
Anello con smeraldo colombiano e diamanti

Among the lots on sale there is also a Jacques Timey bracelet embellished with rare rubies and diamonds from Burma (estimate: 50,000-80,000 euros). Also noteworthy are two rings with untreated diamonds and sapphires from Burma and Ceylon in a very rare shade of blue, a ring with diamond and Burmese sapphire (60,000-100,000 euros) and a ring with diamond and Celyon sapphire (30,000-50,000 euros) . The auction closes on Wednesday 19th October. Exhibition at Soheby’s, in Milan, from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 14.00 to 18.00.

Anello con diamanti e zaffiro birmano non trattato
Anello con diamanti e zaffiro birmano non trattato

Anello con zaffiro di Ceylon e diamanti
Anello con zaffiro di Ceylon e diamanti
Bracciale di Jacques Timey con diamanti e rubini birmani
Bracciale di Jacques Timey con diamanti e rubini birmani

Collana con diamanti e smeraldo Piccini
Collana con diamanti e smeraldo Piccini







Romano Diamonds, design in Milan

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The jewels of Romano Diamonds, a Milanese company that continues the tradition of design ♦ ︎

It is not unusual for a gemstone merchant to skip the fence and try to take on the clothes of his customers. This was also the case for Marco Romano, founder of Real Diamond Invest, and Nicoletta Bonzano, an expert gemologist. Real Diamond Invest has been active for years in the international diamond trading market, between Tel Aviv, Mumbai and Antwerp. Therefore, the raw material is available: quality gems. Thus Romano Diamonds, which is based in front of Milan’s Castello Sforzesco, was born from the trading company.

Anello Quinology con cinque diamanti taglio brillante
Anello Quinology con cinque diamanti taglio brillante

Anello della collezione Zip
Anello della collezione Zip

The style of jewelry is quite varied. It includes the classic solitaire ring or light points to put on the neck, but also more modern shapes, with cluster or pavé diamonds, pink or white gold with often quite soft volumes. But not the Zip collection, which features baguette-cut or emerald-cut diamonds that are surprisingly aligned in a cross line. To reach a high quality standard, Romano Diamonds entrusts the realization of jewels to the goldsmiths of Valenza, a guarantee.

Collana della collezione Quinology con 5 diamanti taglio brillante
Collana della collezione Quinology con 5 diamanti taglio brillante
Orecchini della collezione Quinology con diamanti taglio brillante
Orecchini della collezione Quinology con diamanti taglio brillante
Anello della collezione Moonlight in oro rosa e pavé di diamanti
Anello della collezione Moonlight in oro rosa e pavé di diamanti
Orecchini Karma con diamanti per 3,62 carati
Orecchini Karma con diamanti per 3,62 carati
Anello della collezione Brick in oro rosa e 10 diamanti baguette, 5 diamanti taglio smeraldo
Anello della collezione Brick in oro rosa e 10 diamanti baguette, 5 diamanti taglio smeraldo

Anello con 28 diamanti taglio radiant, 14 diamanti taglio smeraldo
Anello con 28 diamanti taglio radiant, 14 diamanti taglio smeraldo







Cartier bracelets-necklace with rubies at the Bolaffi auction




The jewelry auctions in Milan open the season with two valuable pieces. It is a pair of ruby ​​and diamond bracelets made in the 1920s by Cartier, in the catalog for the sale of Aste Bolaffi. The two bracelets are in platinum, with 16 rubies of various cuts alternating with rectangular links set in pavé diamonds. The two bracelets can be joined to form a collier de chien, that is, a choker. The estimated weight of diamonds is 6 and 8 carats, for rubies it goes up to 40 and 45 carats. The larger bracelet features the house’s signature, Cartier, French platinum hallmarks and the manufacturer Gustave Renault. The starting price is around 200,000 euros.

Bracciali trasformabili in girocollo di Cartier, platino, diamanti e rubini
Bracciali trasformabili in girocollo di Cartier, platino, diamanti e rubini

The Aste Bolaffi Jewelery auction, scheduled for October 13 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Milan and October 14 in live internet mode on astabolaffi.it, also includes an unmounted brilliant cut diamond of over 13 carats, VS2 clarity ( base 80 thousand euros) and a rivière necklace with 69 brilliant-cut diamonds of a total of 30 carats (lot 281, base 55 thousand euros). Among the other jewels in the catalog there is also a Bamboo Cartier choker with original box and matching earrings, a three-color gold bracelet by Pomellato and the 1930s demi-parure consisting of a pendant-brooch and a pair of earrings with cut diamonds. brilliant of over 7 carats. An antique bracelet adorned with polychrome enamels bearing the Papal State hallmark and bracelets from the Thirties to the Fifties and jewelry by Tiffany & Co, Van Cleef & Arpels and Boucheron are among the nearly 500 pieces on sale.
Anello con zaffiro blu e diamanti
Anello con zaffiro blu e diamanti

Collier bamboo di Cartier
Collier bamboo di Cartier

Girocollo di diamanti rivière
Girocollo di diamanti rivière

Bracciali di Cartier. Il peso stimato dei diamanti e di 6 e 8 carati, per i rubini si sale a 40 e 45 carati
Bracciali di Cartier. Il peso stimato dei diamanti e di 6 e 8 carati, per i rubini si sale a 40 e 45 carati