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For Rolex and Rocca marine atmosphere in Costa Smeralda

Published on August 1, 2023

Rolex and Rocca, the Damiani group’s chain of jewelers, have opened a new boutique in Costa Smeralda, Sardinia. The boutique is located in the central square of Porto Cervo, a meeting point for those who frequent the Sardinian town, and fits discreetly into the elegant context of the small village.

Esterno della boutique Rocca a Porto Cervo — Exterior of the Rocca boutique in Porto Cervo

We are honored to be a partner of this brand of excellence in Swiss watchmaking, and to have jointly opened the new Rolex boutique in Porto Cervo. Sardinia is an area of great interest for Rocca, and this new opening is part of our strategic plan to strengthen the area. We are confident that we will offer Rolex customers an extraordinary
shopping experience, which is part of our DNA.
Giorgio Damiani, Vice President of the Damiani Group

Il vice presidente della società di Valenza, Giorgio Damiani, di fronte allo store Rocca a Napoli — Giorgio Damiani

In the Porto Cervo boutique, 50 square meters, there is a first room where the use of beton ciré, a waxed concrete system also used as a decorative element, characterizes all the surfaces: floor, ceiling and walls. In the first room, the classic arrangement of one of the windows gives way to a screen made with wooden slats, so that the light can filter through the only external elevation without a porch. The result is a play of light and shadow as if to recall a pergola overlooking the sea. The second room however, more intimate and hidden by a wooden booth, is located at a slightly higher level than the first room, via two steps. The space is covered with large wooden slats, with curved corners and enriched by a porthole mirror, and recreates the environment of a boat cockpit. Even the sales counters have been designed and built with rounded shapes in harmony and coherence with the suggestion of boat furniture.

Interno della boutique Rocca a Porto Cervo — Interior of the Rocca boutique in Porto Cervo

A 2.5 million Rolex sets the record at Sotheby’s

Published on May 15, 2023

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Rolex Daytona John Player Special del 1969 in oro giallo

An almost $2.5 million Rolex. That’s how much an anonymous collector spent on a Rolex Daytona. The watch was auctioned off by Sotheby’s in Geneva during the Important Watches Sale auction. The record timepiece, lot 119, is a JPS (John Player Special, 1969) model, reference 6241 whose initial estimate was around half of the final price, starting from a base of 400,000 Swiss francs. To win it, the buyer beat out six other bidders in a long battle. The sales figure represents a new world record for any Daytona JPS model, the third most valuable gold Paul Newman Daytona across all references, the fourth most valuable Paul Newman in any reference and metal, and the fifth most valuable manual-winding Daytona never sold at auction.

Of this watch model, Rolex has produced (it is estimated) approximately 3000 reference 6241 and only 300 with 18K yellow gold cases. Of these, only a small fraction were fitted with the rare John Player Special dial. These watches mostly came with black dials with gold branches or gold dials with black branches. The Rolex being sold has no inscription on the case back and is believed to have remained untouched for the past fifty years, it is now being offered for sale for the first time by the original owner’s family.

Rolex Daytona John Player Special venduto per 2,238,000 di franchi svizzeri — Rolex Daytona John Player Special sold for 2,238,000 Swiss francs

Pedro Reiser batte il Rolex Daytona a Ginevra — Pedro Reiser beats the Rolex Daytona at the Geneva auction

Rocca 1794 renews its presence in the center of Milan

Published on July 19, 2021

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La boutique Rocca 1794 in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, a MIlano

Rocca 1794, a chain of the Damiani group, remains in the shopping street Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, in Milan (the previous contract had expired). The Municipality of Milan has signed the concession contract with the Valenza Group: an agreement lasting 18 years which gives access to over 800 square meters of the boutique.
The investment in one of the main international luxury shopping streets, underlines a note, is part of a strategic development plan for the Rocca 1794 chain and also testifies to how much the Damiani Group believes in the commercial potential of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and the redevelopment process of the area, carried out by the Municipality of Milan, over the years.

Furthermore, through this operation, the Group further consolidates the link with a great partner of excellence: the prestigious Rolex brand which has been the dealer for years and which is distributed in various Rocca 1794 boutiques. jewelery and watchmaking, is present in the most important Italian cities (including Bari, Bologna, Catania, Lecce, Mantua, Milan, Padua, Taormina and Turin), in the international airports of Fiumicino and Malpensa airports but also in Switzerland in Lugano.
Over the next few months, in addition to the opening of the Rolex boutique in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Rocca 1794 plans to further expand its distribution network. Founded in 1794 and acquired by the Damiani Group in 2008, Rocca has become, over the course of its more than 200 years of history, the reference point for watchmaking and jewelry lovers.

Due delle quattro vetrine della gioielleria Rocca a Catania

Goodbye Baselworld, Hour Universe arrives

Published on October 15, 2020

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Hour Universe. The after Baselworld is (also) a play on words. Hour, an English word that indicates the time span of 60 minutes, also resembles to ours. In short, a universe that alludes to the concept of time, that measured by watches. After the sensational suicide of Baselworld, the most famous fair dedicated to jewelery and watches, the organizing company Mch has changed everything.

Hour Universe will take place in Basel from 8 to 12 April 2021, covid permitting. The new initiative is described as a hybrid platform for the watch, jewelry and gemstone community with a modern digital offering throughout the year, combined with physical meetings at the show. The planned and inclusive live event aims to facilitate networking and provide an experience based on the needs of exhibitors and visitors.
Mch also promises a new hospitality concept based on fair prices and supported by the local hotel industry. The exorbitant costs for participating in Baselworld were the deterrent that put the fair in crisis.

Uno degli allestimenti a Baselworld 2019. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Will Hour Universe be able to convince the big groups that have left Baselworld? It will not be easy. The big names in the luxury sector not only said goodbye, but also organized other events. Companies such as the LVMH Group greeted Baselworld, with brands that include Tag Heuer, Hublot and Zenith and the Maison Bvlgari, as well as Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, Chanel and Chopard, Swatch and many others, including major jewelry brands. Many will participate in Watches & Wonders Geneva, an event that also brought the format to China. Other brands will organize events on their own. In short, the road to Hour Universe seems to be uphill.

Baselworld 2019. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Il booth di Jacob a Baselworld — Il booth di Jacob & Co a Baselworld

The appointment with Faraone Casa d’Aste is back

Published on June 5, 2020

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After the long lockdown period, the desire for jewelry auctions returns. There are two scheduled in Milan, organized by Faraone Casa d’Aste. The dates identified for the sale are June 29 and July 20. Although, compared to past years, the health emergency of the past few months has, however, reduced the number of pieces that will be beaten by a third: they are 200 compared to about 300 usual ones. It should be added that the two appointments will also be strictly regulated by the health security provisions in force: they will be behind closed doors and in live streaming, with the participation of the public by telephone, via the web and through written offers.

The first auction, scheduled at 15.30 on 29 June, will offer the first 100 lots, divided into jewelery by the most famous maisons such as Buccellati, Cartier, Sabbadini, Chantecler and Cusi, but also watches from brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier and Jaeger LeCoultre. Among the jewels, in the catalog stand out a ring with Burmese no heat ruby weighing 3.80 carats, two rings with Colombian emeralds weighing 6.60 and 6.61 carats respectively, two diamonds of about 7.70 and 4, 02 carat.

anello con smeraldo colombiano — Anello con smeraldo colombiano

Other notable pieces are a pair of earrings in platinum, white gold and diamonds signed Chaumet, a Giraffe brooch and a Panthére pendant both Cartier, a Frascarolo bracelet, four Sabbadini bees and an eighties snake bracelet signed Pharaoh.

For watch enthusiasts, a 2001 Rolex Daytona steel and gold is on sale, with still film and seal as well as box and warranty, a yellow gold Patek Philippe Tegolino from the 1940s and a 1998 Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Grand Taille Duoface with case in pink gold.

Anello in oro bianco, diamanti e smeraldo

Farewell Baselworld also for Rolex, Chopard and …

Published on April 15, 2020

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Padiglione 1 di Baselworld. Copyright: gioiellis.com

It is the end of an era, that of Baselworld. What happened now, until three or four years ago seemed unthinkable. Perhaps the fair will attempt a relaunch, no one knows: but the great event dedicated to watches and jewels will certainly not be the same if it ever lives on.

Il cielo dal piazza che collega i padiglioni di Baselworld

The largest companies, capable of attracting visitors and buyers from all over the world, namely Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard and Tudor, have announced their farewell to Baselworld. Alternatively, companies will offer a new watch trade show, but at the Palaexpo in Geneva. It will be held from April 2021, together with the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, which organizes the Watches & Wonders (ex Sihh) salon. This year the two events, Baselworld and Watches & Wonders, have been suspended due to the coronavirus.

We have been present at Baselworld since 1939. However, despite our great attachment to this event, given its evolution and the recent decisions made by the Mch group we decided to withdraw and, following the discussions started by Rolex, it seemed natural to us to create a new event with partners who shared our vision and our continuous and unshakable support for Swiss watchmaking.
Jean-Frédéric Dufour, CEO of Rolex and board member of Tudor

Days ago, was born a dispute arose about the costs incurred from the companies: Baselworld, in fact, proposed to use 85% of the advance payment by exhibitors for the subsequent fair, set at the end of January 2021, while 15% was calulated to cover the costs incurred by Mch, the company that manages the Basel fair. A proposal that raised companies and led to the strong decision to abandon Baselworld to their fate.

Business a Baselworld. Copyright: gioiellis.com

“The goal is to offer partner brands the best possible professional platform, with a shared vision that allows them to face future challenges in the watchmaking world. The event will also give crucial importance to the sector’s expertise and innovations, both in Switzerland and internationally “, is written in the press release of the transfugee companies.

Today Patek Philippe is no longer in line with Baselworld’s vision: there have been too many discussions and unresolved problems that have undermined our trust. We must meet the legitimate needs of our dealers, customers and the press around the world. These must be able to discover new models from Swiss watchmakers every year, at once, in one place and in the most professional way possible. This is why, following an in-depth comparison with Rolex and in agreement with other participating brands, we decided to create, all together, a unique event in Geneva, representative of our know-how.
Thierry Stern, president of Patek Philippe

Mch Group, for its part, expressed “great surprise and deep regret”. But the damage is been done.

Interno di Baselworld. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Baselworld could be at risk, the reimbursement pattern breaks out

Published on April 8, 2020

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The world will no longer be as before because of the coronavirus: for example, Baselworld may no longer be there. An exaggeratedly pessimistic perspective? Maybe. But the cancellation of the large fair dedicated to jewelry and watchmaking, which was scheduled for the end of April this year, risks causing the curtain to drop for ever.

Il talk show di apertura di Baselworld 2019

The problem is related to the costs and reimbursements of the exhibitors who had booked the spaces. All paid in advance and, according to some jewelers consulted by gioiellis.com, also booked for the many pressures from the Baselworld organizers. The problem, however, is that the organizing company, Mch Group, has now offered companies a partial refund, as we have written here. In practice, Baselworld has proposed two alternatives: to use 85% of the amount paid as an advance for the next edition in January 2021, while 15% should serve to cover the expenses incurred for the organization of the canceled fair. Or, a 30% refund, with 40% as an advance of the 2021 edition and 30% lost, to cover the costs of the Mch Group.

Nel booth di Tamara Comolli. Copyright: gioiellis.com — Nel booth di Tamara Comolli.
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A proposal that many exhibitors do not want to accept. The Geneva newspaper Le Temps, for example, has published the opinion of the president of the Swiss exhibitors committee, Hubert du Plessix, who is also responsible for Rolex investments, in short, a piece of ninety. The manager, without words, asked for a full refund of what was spent. And without an agreement he predicted the end of Baselworld. Also because, he added, the end of January (date scheduled for Baselworld 2021), it does not suit either the jewelry sector or the watchmaking sector, which has also already experienced heavy defections, such as Bulgari and Swatch.

The second edition of Vo Vintage is already scheduled

Published on January 21, 2020

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Lavoro su orologi d'epoca a Vo Vintage. Copyright: gioiellis.com

A great little success. The first edition of Vo Vintage, a mini fair inside the VicenzaOro fair, met with great public interest. The area dedicated to watchmaking and vintage jewelery was, in fact, a gamble. Organized in a floor open to the public of VicenzaOro (which is instead an event reserved for operators), and in a more limited period (18-20 January) it saw the participation of 30 exhibitors. A success that pushed the organizers of Ieg to already plan the next edition.

Al piano superiore Vo Vintage, sotto VicenzaOro. Copyright: gioiellis.com

Vo Vintage has attracted collectors of vintage jewelry and watches, a growing market estimated in our country at 1 billion euros. Not only fair, however, but also cultural events, such as Vo Vintage Talk, a dialogue between Michele Mengoli, one of the greatest Italian watchmaking experts and Sandro Fratini, famous Italian collector of vintage watches, with a heritage of over 2000 pieces from the worth approximately 1 billion euros, among which the Rolex, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet brands stand out. The new format could also count on the valuable contributions of Giulio Papi, director of Audemars Piguet Renaud & Papi, Stefano Mazzariol, one of the greatest experts of Rolex Daytona in the world, and Bruno Bergamaschi, with his Watches & Passions forum, Ugo Pancani of the Foundation de la Haute Horlogerie, by the president of Assorologi Mario Peserico.

Gioielli d'epoca a Vo Vintage. Copyright: gioiellis.com — Gioielli d’epoca a Vo Vintage. Copyright: gioiellis.com

A marquise cut diamond wins with Faraone Casa d’Aste

Published on May 17, 2019

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Diamante taglio marquise venduto per 90.000 euro

A Rolex and a marquise-cut diamond the most prominent pieces for the sale of Pharaoh Casa d’Aste ♦

Collectors, professionals intrigued by the selection of watches and private customers in search of a bargain, faces that are always new and exponential in number, have begun to work alongside traders who had always been in the front row seat in the two annual auctions of May and November. The May auction of Faraone Casa d’Aste, which was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Milan, totaled purchases for 703,067.60 rights included. 50% of purchases were made by 31 private individuals, the rest by only seven traders. A fact that satisfies Faraone Casa d’Aste, which not only guarantees the excellent selection of the pieces placed at auction, but that has managed to convey the message that the purchase of jewelry and watches through the auction is convenient for an audience wider and not just exclusive to the sector operators.

In the rounds dedicated to watches, in the early hours of the afternoon, the auctioneer Luciano Carnaroli beat a Rolex Cioccolatone 1945 Ref 4645 with a rose gold case and bracelet worth 14,500 euros against a starting value of 9,000, in favor of a bidder on the telephone. A sale that has positively confirmed the intuition of the auction house to dedicate a special space to watches with its own auctioneer. In the part reserved for jewelry, the Patrizia di Carrobio auctioneer decreed the sale of lot 315, a marquise-cut diamond, D Color VVS2 of 4.98 Ct. Gia certificate, at the center of a series of raises between traders in the room and on the phone, for a final value of 90,000 in favor of a written offer from the United States and delivered a few hours before the start of the session.

We were used to an ever increasing turnout by private individuals at our previous auction dates, but we did not expect such a decisive role at the spring auction, usually attended by traders. This is a positive sign, a satisfaction and a praise of professionalism that I turn to all my team.
Vittoria Bianchi, managing director of Faraone Casa d’Aste

LVMH book Baselworld 2020

Published on April 30, 2019

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The LVMH group will participate in the upcoming Baselworld fair, as well as Rolex ♦︎

An important news for the 81,200 visitors who went to Baselworld in 2019, but above all for the undecided exhibitors whether to return to the great watch and jewelery fair. The LVMH group, in fact, has confirmed that it will be present at the next edition, that of 2020. The French luxury giant will therefore be on the track with the Bulgari, Hublot, Tag Heuer and Zenith brands, which will still be in the four huge stands at entrance to hall 1. It is likely that the director of the fair, Michel Loris-Melikoff, breathed a sigh of relief, given that most of the attendance at Baselworld is influenced by the big brands. Rolex also confirmed its presence at Baselworld 2020 and, indeed, will also occupy the space left free by Breitling with Tudor, who has instead chosen to change air.
But the Swiss fair looks further ahead and is studying new concepts and formats for 20121.

We support Michel Loris-Melikoff and his team in their project to redefine and renew the concept of this great event for the Swiss watch industry
Stéphane Bianchi, Ceo Lvmh Watchmaking Division and CEO of Tag Heuer

For its part, Loris-Melikoffl said it will support each LVMH brand in designing innovative display formats for their presence in 2021 and beyond. The goal is “to let each Maison express its creativity and offer an exceptional brand immersion”. It seems, in short, that in exchange for confirmation, the large groups have achieved greater weight in the choice of exhibition formats. Will this also be the case for jewelers?

Visitatori a Baelworld 2019. Copyright: gioielli.com

L'area Media a Baselworld 2019 — L’area Media a Baselworld 2019

Faraone Casa d’Aste, the top lot is a sapphire

Published on April 6, 2018

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Anello in platino con zaffiro Kashmir taglio cuscino del peso di circa 9ct contornato da diamanti taglio brillante e baguette per un totale di circa 1ct. Misura 50. Peso 11,10g. Certificato SSEF

From Faraone Casa d’Aste the jewels come back, with a rare sapphire of Kashmir ♦ ︎
The jewelery and watch auctions in Milan are back with a collection of over 300 lots that will be beaten on May 14 by Faraone Casa d’Aste. Also on this occasion the sale will take place at the Four Seasons. And it promises to be an interesting event for enthusiasts and collectors. The historic Milanese company also notes the growing trust of the owners of pieces for sale, given that the number of lots is more than 240 in November and 160 in May 2017.
Among the pieces in the catalog, and among the many rings, there are two in particular. The first ring, in platinum, has mounted a sapphire from Kashmir, one of the rarest gems in the world since the mine has been used up for decades. The stone has a cushion cut and weighs about 9 carats, surrounded by diamonds. On the second ring there is a 13-carat Colombian emerald, wrapped in baguette-cut diamonds. In addition to these two pieces, in particular a platinum pin, punched by Monture Cartier, with a 3.10 carat Colombian emerald placed in the center of a play of platinum bands covered with 8.20 ct. of cut diamonds in old cut and baguettes. Always among the most popular choices is a set of Van Cleef & Arpels consisting of ring and earrings in platinum with 14 carats of brilliant cut diamonds and 15 carats of round rubies, plus a bracelet always in platinum with 5 sapphires for a total of 22 carats, surrounded by as many carats of baguette and brilliant diamonds. Furthermore, in the catalog there is a ring in platinum punched Bulgari with a central cut diamond of about 3 carats, surrounded by brilliant cut diamonds and baguette for others about 3 carats, and a Cartier ring, with fancy yellow octagonal diamond weighing 3,09 carats with two lateral triangular diamonds weighing about 1 carat, accompanied by its original case.
What time is it
The second part of the auction is dedicated to the fans of the lancets. There are about fifty watches for sale, including a Rolex Daytona Patrizzi ref 16520 caliber 4030, with steel case and bracelet oyster, desired by collectors for the unique color variation of the three counters on the dial, due to the natural oxidation of silver , which make it particularly coveted. In addition to other Rolex, there is also an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph ref. 25770ST steel and a rare Santos Dumont Louis Cartier Ultra-Thin.

Spilla in platino, punzonata Monture Cartier, con uno smeraldo colombiano da 3,10 carati posto al centro di un gioco di fasce in platino ricoperte da 8,20 carati di diamanti a taglio old cut e baguette

Anello in platino punzonato Bulgari con un diamante old cut centrale di circa 3 carati, contornato da diamanti taglio brillante e baguette per altri circa 3 carati,

Bracciale in platino con 5 zaffiri per un totale di 22 carati

Parure di Van Cleef & Arpels composta da anello e orecchini in platino con 14 carati di diamanti taglio brillante e 15 carati di rubini tondi

FARAONE 17487 — Smeraldo colombiano di 13 carati, avvolto da diamanti taglio baguette

Anello Cartier, con diamante fancy yellow ottagonale del peso di 3,09 carati

Baselworld 2018, selection and news

Published on March 21, 2018

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Ingresso principale allo spazio espositivo di Baselworld

Baselworld 2018 starts with the selection. But news jewelry are not lacking ♦ ︎
“The world is changing fast. Faced with this challenge, there are only two alternatives: to grow larger or to concentrate. We have chosen to concentrate”. The words of Sylvie Ritter, managing director of Baselworld, have opened the new edition, the number 101, of the great fair dedicated to luxury watches and jewelery. Indeed, more and more luxury, because if Baselworld 2017 counted 135,000 total visitors, down from 145,000 in 2016, in November the Mch group, which organizes the fair, announced that it would have halved the list of exhibitors and reduced the duration of the event, two day less, in response to the difficult phase recorded by the Swiss watchmaking players (the export of Swiss watches, however, after two years of crisis started to rise again at + 12.6% in the first few months of 2018). Baselworld also reduced the rental fee for the stands by 10%.
The result is that in Basel there are about 700 exhibitors, almost halved compared to 1,300 in 2017, when they had already fallen by 200 compared to 2016, but still the past year attracted 106 thousand buyers and 4,400 journalists (including those of gioiellis.com). And yet, if there are no more brands like Movado or Eberhard in watchmaking, there are always leading names like Rolex, Patek Philippe, the Swatch group with its many brands, some of which, like Omega. There is also the Lvmh group with Maison like Bulgari and Tag Heuer. And there are many top brands of jewelry, from fashion like Swarovski, or haute joaillerie with Graff, de Grisogono or Harry Winston, up to small Maison but with great creativity like Alessio Boschi, and the classic brands of Italian jewelry, Nanis, Giovanni Ferraris , Annamaria Cammilli, Picchiotti, Fope, Leo Pizzo, Casato, just to name a few. In short, Baselworld has lost weight, but still retains a lot of charm: the 101 years brings them well. We will tell the news in the next few days.

Auction Bolaffi, the results

Published on March 21, 2018

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A diamond and the Rolex Daytona in the foreground at the Bolaffi auction in Milan ♦ ︎
Interesting results for the Bolaffi auction of jewelery and watches scheduled in Milan at the Grand Hotel et de Milan. The day ended with over 1.5 million total realizations, including rights, with dozens of raises in the hall and numerous phone calls from all over the world, in particular from Great Britain, United States, Israel and China. The king of the auction turned out to be the Rolex Daytona 6239 with the famous dial Paul Newman. It has been sold for 155.600 euros. Among the precious, an unassembled diamond, a 6,38 carat emerald cut, H color, VS2 purity with Gia certificate, was sold for 85 thousand euros.
Among the jewels, the dangle earrings in natural pearls and diamonds marked a price of 52,500 euros, a brooch of rubies of Burmese origin and diamonds depicting a stylized bouquet with flowers in tremblant was awarded to 50 thousand euros (starting from a base of 12 thousand), a ring with a 5.55 carat round diamond (27.500 euros), a diamond-set, emeralds and sapphires (25 thousand euros) and a rivière choker with tulip decorations adorned with 33 carat diamonds total amount (23,750 euros).
Interest has attracted the ancient jewels and those of the seventies, from the Castellani style pin in the mid-nineteenth century (15 thousand euros) to the Boucheron set in gold, tortoiseshell and chrysoprase (16,875 euros). F.G.

Diamante taglio smeraldo a gradini di 6,38 carati

Anello con diamante Fancy Vivid Yellow di 3,66 carati

Girocollo rivière con decori a tulipano ornato da diamanti di 33 carati complessivi

Diamonds and jewels with Bolaffi

Published on March 14, 2018

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Diamonds and jewels, plus watches, at the first Bolaffi 2018 auction in Milan ♦ ︎
Jewelry and watch auctions are back in Milan. To sale at auction is Bolaffi, that Tuesday, March 20, at the Grand Hotel et de Milan is ready to beat a selection of jewelry and watches. The auction top lots are two unmounted diamonds. One is a stepped emerald cut of 6.38 carats, color H, VS2 clarity with Gia certificate (lot 465). The other has an oval cut of 5.01 carats, color H, purity loupe-clean (lot 464), each auctioned starting from 55 thousand euros. A 3,66 carat Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond ring also comes with Gia certificate (lot 463, from 80 thousand euros).
Among the highlights of the jewelry catalog, Bolaffi signals a pair of dangle earrings in natural pearls, one white and one gray with diamonds (lot 458, base 20 thousand euros). Afterwards, a demi-parure in diamonds, emeralds and sapphires formed by a choker and earrings in two-tone gold with a jointed flowers motif (lot 459, base 20 thousand euros), a brooch of ruby from Burmese origin and diamonds in the shape of stylized bouquet in platinum, with a baguette-cut diamonds stem with en tremblant corollas (lot 462, base 12 thousand euros) and a set of Boucheron in gold, turtle and chrysoprase from the seventies (lot 297, base 5 thousand euros).
Ancient jewels include a Castellani yellow gold brooch from the mid-nineteenth century in archaeological style with carnel carvings depicting deities (lot 380, base 4 thousand euros), a hard gold rosé bracelet with Old Europe cut diamond in original box ( lot 260, base 7,500 euros) and two long platinum necklaces with pendant / clock in diamonds signed Leroy (lot 285, base 1,200 euros) and Cartier (lot 381, base 3 thousand euros).
The proposal includes some objet de vertu (objects of particular interest for reasons of history or workmanship) from the 18th century from a noble Italian family, including a refined agate Easter egg with a perforated yellow gold cage, engraved with flowers and decorated with the motto Votre amitié fait ma seule felicité, ie your friendship is my only felicity (lot 258, base 2 thousand euro).
Rolex and Patek Philippe
The watch catalog, consisting of 169 lots, ranges from precious and antique pocket models to the most modern and elegant wristwatches with a rich selection of Rolex Daytona, presented in numerous materials and references among which the unmistakable 6239 with the famous dial Paul Newman (lot 168, base 90 thousand euros). There is no shortage of examples of other Swiss brands, such as the Patek Philippe Hour Glass in platinum and diamonds indexes (lot 166, base 40 thousand euros) and the Royal Oak Dual Time Audemars Piguet (lot 165, base 6 thousand euros).
Destined to fans of the military genre are a single-handed Lemoni Chronograph (lot 9, base 1,200 euros) and a Rolex MKII (lot 66, base 700 euros), both supplied to the English Navy during the Second World War.
Finally, among the fine pocket-sized specimens we find a retrograde Swiss watch with complete calendar and sundial on the back, extremely rare (lot 156, base 11 thousand euros) and an antique English clock with automaton and enamels signed Dormer (lot 155, base 7 thousand EUR).
Auction
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Milan – Grand Hotel et de Milan, via Manzoni 29
10 am, Jewels
4.30 pm, Clocks
Exposure
Milan – Bolaffi, via Manzoni 7
from Saturday 17 to Monday 19 March 2018 (Sunday included), from 10 to 18

Parure in oro, tartaruga e crisoprasio di Boucheron

Gobbi, a 175 year long spiral

Published on September 30, 2017

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Pendente in oro e diamanti della collezione Fairytale

Gobbi has 175 and launches his first jewelery collection ♦ ︎
In the world, he discovered a few years ago a search, few big companies manage to exceed 40 years of life. If, however, you considered the small businesses in Italy, life is even shorter: the national average is around 12-13 years.
This premise serves to emphasize a record, that of a jewelery store that is located in the center of Milan, just in Piazza Duomo: Gobbi. The company, in fact, holds the Guinness of longevity in the industry: it has now 175 years. Not only. In spite of the venerable age, Gobbi is flirty, as has been demonstrated by an excellent dinner party organized at the Sforzesco Castle in Milan to celebrate the birthday, along with Rolex and Patek Philippe. Not only that: the occasion was also used to launch Fairytale, the first Gobbi jewelery collection. The location was also adequate because it reminds the company’s origins, which are related to the time when castles were not just a tourist destination.
Therefore, since Gobbi represents a unicum, it is worth recalling the story of this family enterprise that is rooted in 1842. The following is the reconstruction of its story as tells the company.

In 1842 Raimondo Gobbi, enthusiast of watchmaking, opened in Modena, under the Portico of the Collegio San Carlo, his shop. The activity was carried out with such expertise and commitment as ten years later, in 1852, the Gran Duca granted him the status of Orologio del Real Court. At that time, trade and assistance were only for pocket and pendulum items. His younger son Giuseppe contributed with his technical skills to the development of the company and in 1896 moved to Milan where he opened his shop on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, also today awarded the honor of Boutique Storica. At that time, her nephew Adriana married Luigi Pozzolini, an enterprising representative of watchmaking brands who took over in the direction of family business. The great-grandchildren Aldo and Gastone have been engaged in the company since the early thirties, deciding on their definitive success and gaining the primacy in Swiss watch trade in Italy. It was with them that the jewelry and jewelery were added later and they took shape with the activity as we know it today. Unfortunately, the first venue was destroyed during the Second World War, but strong on the history and the path undertaken until that moment, on 4 September 1949 was inaugurated the current boutique which still enjoys the original furnishings of the time and its top floor technical workshop. The company is currently run by Luca Pozzolini Gobbi, son of Gastone, and his daughter Serena.

In short, a historic company which, however, still today is active and attentive to current trends. “We can proudly say that it is a very important point of reference for Milanese customers and today also for the international one, a small and exclusive lounge where you can choose your object of desire,” commented Serena Pozzolini Gobbi. “We want to carry on our philosophy and to promote our tradition as we have done so far, always remaining faithful to the principle of never sacrificing quality for ephemeralism and always ensuring the utmost seriousness and competence. We are convinced that there is not only a perfect watchmaker’s watch, but also a precise and timely service. The passion for watches naturally influenced our personal vision in creating this jewelery line. There is a very subtle blend between soul and body, between thought and rationality, between creativity and realization. We have found in the spiral the perfect symbol to represent the DNA of our company and of our secular tradition.”
The collection of jewels includes 20 pieces of necklaces, rings, earrings and pendants, soft shapes and spiral-shaped sinuous lines, a universal symbol that combines the idea of continuous movement of the watch with the most classic of immortality.

Orecchino in oro rosa e diamanti bianchi della collezione Fairytale

Gioielli indossati della collezione Fairytale

Serena Pozzolini Gobbi, accanto al ritratto del fondatore Romualdo Gobbi

Luca Pozzolini Gobbi, accanto al ritratto del fondatore Romualdo Gobbi

Christie’s per noi (online)

Published on May 5, 2014

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Gioielli di spicco all’asta, ma solo online: Christie’s annuncia Spring Jewels, una vendita solo sul web, per il periodo che va dal 6 al 20 maggio. In catalogo gioielli contemporanei e orologi di lusso. Tutti pezzi firmati da brand famosi, come Bulgari, Chanel, Cartier, Rolex e Tiffany. In tutto, vanno all’asta 70 lotti. La vendita comprende anche gioielli dai prezzi più accessibili, rispetto alle valutazioni top delle aste milionarie. Tra i pezzi pregiati, un bracciale di zaffiri e diamanti firmato da Sutra e l’anello Power, di Diane von Furstenberg per H. Stern (stima 18-24mila euro), un anello con peridoto e tanzanite di Chanel, (stima: 3000-5.400 euro), e una collana di diamanti con ciondolo Frou Frou, di Boucheron (stima: 6.000 -8.400 euro). Per partecipare all’asta potete cliccare qui. F.G.

Bracciale firmato Sutra. Stima: 18-24mila euro

Bracciale Alhambra, firmato Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima: 6.000-5.400 euro

Diamond Frou Frou pendant necklace, di Boucheron. Stima: 6.000-8.400 euro

Anello con peridodto e diamante frou-frou. Firmato Boucheron. Stima: 3.600-6.000 euro

Orecchini Cerchi, di Bulgari. Stima: 4.200-5.400 euro

Orecchini di stavorite a forma di piuma. Stima: 1.200-1.500 euro

Christie’s for all (online)

Jewels prominent auction, but only online: Christie’s announces Spring Jewels, a sale only on the web, for the period May 6 to 20. In the catalog there are contemporary jewelry and luxury watches. All pieces are from famous brands, such as Bulgari, Chanel, Cartier, Rolex and Tiffany. In all, 70 lots to be auctioned. The sale also includes jewelry with more affordable prices compared to the assessments of the other millionaire auction. Among the valuable pieces, a bracelet with sapphires and diamonds signed by Sutra and Power ring, by Diane von Furstenberg for H. Stern (estimate 18-24 thousand euro), a ring with peridot and tanzanite Chanel (estimate: 3000 – € 5,400), and a diamond Frou Frou pendant necklace, by Boucheron (estimate: € 6.000 -8400). To participate in the auction please click here.

Christie’s pour tous (online)

Bijoux de premier plan aux enchères, mais seulement en ligne: Christie annonce le printemps bijoux, une vente uniquement sur le web, pour la période 6-20 mai. Dans le catalogue il ya bijoux contemporains et des montres de luxe. Toutes les pièces sont de grandes marques, comme Bulgari, Chanel, Cartier, Rolex et Tiffany. En tout, 70 places aux enchères. La vente comprend également des bijoux avec des prix plus abordables par rapport aux évaluations de l’autre enchère millionnaire. Parmi les pièces de grande valeur, un bracelet de saphirs et de diamants signés par Sutra et la bague Power, par Diane von Furstenberg pour H. Stern (estimation de 18 à 24000 euros), une bague avec péridot et tanzanite de Chanel (estimation: 3000 – € 5400), et un diamant Frou Frou avec pendentif, par Boucheron (estimation: € 6,000 -8,400). Pour participer à la vente aux enchères s’il vous plaît cliquez ici.

Christie’s für alle (online)

Juwelen prominente Auktion, aber nur online: Christie’s kündigt Frühling Juwelen, nur auf der Bahn einen Verkauf, für die Zeit von 6. bis 20. Mai im Katalog gibt es zeitgenössischen Schmuck und Luxus-Uhren.. Alle Stücke sind von bekannten Marken wie Bulgari, Chanel, Cartier, Rolex und Tiffany. Insgesamt 70 Lose versteigert werden. Der Verkauf umfasst auch Schmuck mit günstigeren Preisen im Vergleich zu den Einschätzungen der anderen Millionär Auktion. Zu den wertvollsten Stücke, ein Armband mit Saphiren und Diamanten-Sutra und Netzring unterzeichnet, von Diane von Furstenberg für H. Stern (Schätzung 18-24.000 Euro), einem Ring mit Peridot und Tansanit Chanel (Schätzpreis: 3.000 – 5.400 €) und ein Diamant-Halskette Frou Frou, von Boucheron (Schätzpreis: 6,000 € -8.400). Um an der Auktion teilzunehmen, klicken Sie bitte hier.

Кристи для всех (онлайн)

Драгоценности видный аукцион, но только на сайте: Кристи объявляет Весна Jewels, продажи только в Интернете, на период 6 мая по 20 В каталоге есть современный ювелирные изделия и роскошные часы.. Все произведения являются от известных брендов, таких как Bulgari, Chanel, Cartier, Rolex и Tiffany. В целом, 70-лотов предстоящих торгов. Продажа также включает ювелирные изделия с более доступным ценам по сравнению с оценками другой миллионер аукциона. Среди ценных экспонатов, браслет с сапфирами и бриллиантами, подписанных Сутры, мощность кольца, Дианой фон Фюрстенберг для H. Stern (эстимейт 18-24 тысяч евро), кольцо с перидот и танзанита Chanel (эстимейт: 3000 – € 5400) и алмаз Фру Фру ожерелье, по Boucheron (оценка: € 6.000 -8400). Для участия в аукционе, пожалуйста, нажмите здесь.

Christie’s para todos (en línea)

Joyas subasta prominente, pero sólo en línea: Christie’s anuncia Joyas de primavera, una venta sólo en la web, para el período 06 al 20 05 En el catálogo hay joyería contemporánea y relojes de lujo. Todas las piezas son de marcas famosas, tales como Bulgari, Chanel, Cartier, Rolex y Tiffany. En total, 70 lotes que se subastarán. La venta también incluye joyas con precios más asequibles en comparación con las evaluaciones de la otra subasta millonaria. Entre las valiosas piezas, un brazalete de zafiros y diamantes firmados por Sutra y anillo de poder, de Diane von Furstenberg para H. Stern (estimar 18-24.000 euros), un anillo con peridoto y Chanel tanzanita (estimado: 3.000 – € 5.400), y un diamante Frou Frou collar pendiente, por Boucheron (estimado de venta: € 6,000 -8,400). Para participar en la subasta por favor haga clic aquí.