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A century of Scavia on display in Milan

Published on November 7, 2023

Scavia is a historic jewelery brand in Milan. Founded in 1911, Scavia is one of the showcases that most coincide with the tradition of the Italian city, capital of design. Now the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum presents the exhibition The Golden Century of Scavia. A beauty that enchants, (8-12 November 2023). The exhibition also demonstrates a partnership between the House Museum and the jewelery house. Scavia’s business spans four generations. The Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, a late nineteenth-century building in neo-Renaissance style according to the taste of the brothers Fausto and Giuseppe, now owned by the Lombardy Region, is located in the so-called Fashion Quadrilatero of the city, like Scavia.

Gli orecchini Sandra Dia, disegnati nel 1988 per Elizabeth Taylor — The Sandra Dia earrings, designed in 1988 for Elizabeth Taylor

The jewelery Maison was founded by Domenico Scavia, a goldsmith, who moved from Valenza to Milan together with his wife Maria at the beginning of the twentieth century, with the idea of opening a jewelery laboratory, still active, in a building in Corso XXII Marzo . Her daughter Sara then continued her work, supported by her son Fulvio, standing out as one of the few leading women in the Italian goldsmith sector. Today the fourth generation of Scavia is represented by Fulvio and his son Alessandro, who brought a breath of innovation.

Liz Taylor indossa gli orecchini Scavia — Liz Taylor wears Scavia earrings

In the rooms of the Museum, some of the brand’s historic jewels are exhibited, in synergy with the permanent collection, alongside others of recent manufacture, the result of the creative flair of Fulvio Scavia and Alessandro Scavia. Like the Sandra Dia earrings, designed in 1988 for Elizabeth Taylor and which have now become iconic thanks to their unusual and fascinating shape. Or the blonde and black horn and gold necklace, a paradigm of the most classic cuts, the Due coni ring with two diamonds, thanks to which Fulvio Maria Scavia won the first Diamond International Award in 1976. In the exhibition there is no shortage of photographs of archive that traces a century of activity.

THE GOLDEN CENTURY OF SCAVIA
An enchanting beauty
8–12 November 2023
Bagatti Valsecchi Museum
Via Gesù, 5
20121 Milan
Opening hours:
Wednesday: 1pm-8pm
Thursday and Friday: 1pm-5.45pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am-5.45pm
closed Monday and Tuesday
Ticket:
Full price: €12.00
Reduced and discounts: €9.00

Lavorazione del ciondolo Albero della Vita — Processing of the Tree of Life pendant

Collana Super Oscar · — Super Oscar necklace

Fulvio Scavia e Sara Scavia nel laboratorio con gli artigiani — Fulvio Scavia and Sara Scavia in the workshop with the artisans

Il primo negozio Scavia a Milano — The first Scavia store in Milan

Modella indossa gioielli Scavia — Model wears Scavia jewels

Sotheby’s Milano, online auction with big names

Published on March 4, 2020

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From 6 to 17 March, Sotheby’s offers an online jewelry auction. It is Sotheby’s Milano that organizes the sale of pieces from private collections, with pieces from Italian and international Maison: from Bulgari to Van Cleef & Arpels from Cartier to Ferrari and Pederzani.

One of the most interesting pieces is a pair of dangling earrings in diamonds and emeralds (estimate 25.000-35.000 euros), while the most precious jewel is signed Scavia: it is a ring with diamond (estimate 38.000-48.000 euros). There is no shortage of artist jewels, among which, Dalì, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Giorgio Facchini, Germano, Nado Canuti, Sebastiano Ballo. Estimates range from 1,500 to 4,000 euros.

The Bulgari jewelery collection presents, among others Allegra, demiparure with gems estimated at 25,000-35,000 euros: it consists of a necklace, ring, bracelet and a pair of earrings, set with diamonds, cultured pearls, tourmalines, quartz, peridots and topazes.

After the recent exhibition at Palazzo Reale in Milan dedicated to Van Cleef & Arpels, here is a floral set of the Maison consisting of a brooch and earrings in wood and diamonds, valued at 9,000-12,000 euros.

Bulgari, Spilla, calcedonio, onice, corallo, diamanti — Bulgari, Spilla, in calcedonio, onice, corallo, diamanti

Van Cleef&Arpels, set in legno e diamanti

Il Ponte between Cartier and Krizia

Published on May 8, 2017

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Cartier, bracciale in platino con diamanti rotondi, carré e ovali, con rubini ovali degradanti. Stima: 70-90.000 euro

From Cartier to Krizia: a sale of jewels other than the usual organized by Il Ponte Casa d’Aste ♦
There is Cartier, there is Boucheron. But, above all, there are Italian jewelers for selling vintage pieces organized in Milan by Il Ponte Casa d’Aste. It will be sold jewels, but also vintage fashion. With something of unusual, a one lot of legacy of director Luchino Visconti. And a brooch belonged to Maria Cristina of Savoia, the youngest daughter of King Vittorio Emanuele I. Many also the historical signatures of Italian jewelery such as Missiaglia, Cazzaniga, Moroni, Ansuini, Calderoni, Confalonieri, Cusi, Scavia, Villa. But there are also jewels of Bulgari, Buccellati, Damiani, Frascarolo, Pomellato and Lucia Odescalchi. Among the foreign patrol are the names of Mouboussin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany, Stern, Fabergé, René Boivin, Lacloche Frerès and David Webb.
The piece at top looks like a Cartier Art Deco bracelet, with rubies, valued up to 90,000 euros. Another unusual aspect: the jewels belonging to and drawn by Mariuccia Mandelli, in art Krizia, one of the earliest Italian signatures of Italian fashion, will be auctioned. An elegant way to introduce the last part of the auction, dedicated to clothes and fashion accessories. Federico Graglia
Auction of jewels and fashion vintage
17 – 18 May 2017 (Exhibition 12-13-14 May)
Palazzo Crivelli – Via Pontaccio 12, Milan

Boucheron, sautoir in tessuto di cotone, platino, corallo, onice, diamanti. Nappa in perle

Bracciale rigido in oro giallo con il nome Mariuccia e il logo Krizia

Spilla in oro giallo e argento, con diamanti rotondi e smalto guilloché

Cazzaniga, collier in oro bianco, rosa e giallo, con giadeite scolpita, corallo, perle, rubini, diamanti bianchi e fancy

Coppia di bracciali a disegno floreale in oro giallo e bianco, diamanti, rubini ovali cabochon

Spilla a forma di grappolo di uva in oro bianco, giallo, diamanti e perle South Sea

Krizia, collier con piattine di maglia a spina di pesce, metallo brunito, profilo di testa di pantera con strass e smalti

Pendente porta ricordi appartenuto a Luchino Visconti. Oro, argento, diamanti e perle

Pomellato, multi anello in oro bianco e giallo, lucido e satinato, ripiegabile

Bulgari, spilla in oro bianco, diamanti e perle coltivate dal bianco al grigio e al rosa.jpg

Diamond Love Scavia

Published on December 6, 2016

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Collezione Star9, anello con due diamanti

Diamonds of the best quality combined with the fantasy of a historic jewelry store in the fashion district of Milan: it is the Star9 collection signed Scavia and Diamond Love Bond.
A marriage of convenience can turn into a happy marriage. Especially when you’re neighbors. In the center of Milan, in via Spiga, one of the most renowned jewelers of Milan, Scavia, it has signed an agreement with Diamond Love Bond, an international company specializing in the marketing of natural diamonds of high quality certificates. Coincidentally, but not too much, the two companies have the same address, although on different floors. The result is the Star9 collection: consists of rings, pendants and earrings with diamond inspired by the shape of the nine-pointed star, which is also the trademark of Diamond Love Bond. In short, on the one hand the quality of the goldsmith’s imagination, the other, the quality of the raw material, the diamonds. “We use only certified diamonds GIA, D, E and F color, clarity FL and IF, excellent quality triple and fluorescence absent,” explains Marco Pocaterra, CEO of Diamond Love Bond. A high and constant quality, stresses, is not even achieved by other emblazoned Maison jewelery. Thanks to this the company is able to sell its diamonds through bank branches. But that’s another story.
The collection don’t is just white diamonds. The Star9 made by Scavia can incorporate Natural Color Fancy Vivid Yellow stone, Green-Blue, Pink and Purple. To give an idea of the price. In the case of necklaces, pendant is linked by a snare: a way to make the contents of the jewel price. But, of course it’s all relative: one star in platinum with a diamond of 0.5 carat deep blue (one of the rarest varieties) costs approximately 24,000 Euros. “It’s not just a piece of jewelry, but also an investment in precious asset” recalls Pocaterra. On the other hand, the goal is to reach customers who demand the best: “I have identified in the extraordinary diamond Diamond Love Bond the perfect partner for this new collection, designed with the same passion that characterizes all my creations, allowing me to offer an extraordinarily personalized service, giving me the freedom to create on the basis of delicious dreams and eternal fulfilling desires “, is the comment of Fulvio Maria Scavia, owner of the Milan fashion house.

Collezione Star9, anello — Collezione Star9, earring

Orecchini Scavia, con diamanti Fancy Yellow — Orecchini Scavia, con diamanti Fancy Vivid Yellow di Diamond Love Bond

Anello Scavia, con diamante Fancy Yellow di Diamond Love Bond — Anello Scavia, con diamante Fancy Vivid Yellow di Diamond Love Bond

Pendente Scavia, con diamante Fancy Yellow — Pendente Scavia, con diamante Fancy Vivid Yellow di Diamond Love Bond

In Milan Fancy Vivid Yellow per 36

Published on July 13, 2016

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Orecchini della parure. Prezzo: 71.100 euro

They are only 36: so, if you love fancy yellow diamonds, must hurry. Diamond Love Bond, a company specialized to operate in natural diamonds of high quality certificates (which follow the highest standards of 4C, color, clarity, carat and cut), presents the first collection of natural diamonds yellow Vivid. There are 36 rare diamonds from 0.50 to 2 carats, available in different cuts (round brilliant, emerald, cushion brilliant, heart shape) certified by the GIA, Gemological Institute of America. What makes them more rare is the classification vivid, indicating a particularly bright color. The natural colored diamonds, or Fancy Natural Color, are among the most coveted because there are few examples in the world: only one in every 10 thousand. 60% of these diamonds is generally yellow, while only 3% have intensity Vivid.
The 36 diamonds offered are not individual stones. In contrast, are set to make jewelry designed by Fulvio Maria Scavia, one of the biggest designers and jewelers in the world, the soul of Scavia jewelry, founded in Milan in 1911, where the headquarters of the main flagship store. The result is a collection that includes pendants, rings and earrings unique.
The collection is available exclusively at the site of Diamond Love Bond at 9 Via della Spiga, in Milan, by appointment (0276009691) and at the branches of the Ubi Banca. We can also indicate some price: for parure, pendant: 87,157 euros, 22,986 ring, earrings 71,100. The amazing ring: 62 883 euros. M.B.

Anello della parure. Prezzo: 22.986 euro

Pendente della parure. Prezzo: 87.157 euro

The Paradise of fine jewelry

Published on October 6, 2015

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For lovers of fine jewelry here is the right address: Les Facettes. It is at 40 rue du Rhône in Geneva, and has just been opened. It is a center that exclusively sells nine brands of high-end jewelry, designed by internationally renowned designers. The magnificent nine have Bao Bao Wan, Gb Enigma, Masterstrokes, Mattia Cielo, Michele Valley, Roxalana, Scavia, Thee Wild, Wendy Yue. All sharing the same space. The center team, composed of gemologists, helps customers in choosing and provides explanations: “We welcome them as he once the family jeweler”, says Vivien Yakopin, responsible for business development of Les Facettes. The concept of multi-room, which has had some success in countries like the US, seems to have some difficulty in Italy, at least to hear the comments (unofficial) of those who participated in the Brian & Barry store in Piazza San Babila, in Milan. But Geneva is another matter entirely.

Michele della Valle, fragoline, particolare

Michele della Valle, particolare di orecchini

Mattia Cielo, bracciale in oro e diamanti

L'interno di Les Facettes — L’interno di Les Facettes

I gioielli di Piera Santambrogio all’asta

Published on December 2, 2014

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I gioielli di Piera Santambrogio all'asta di beneficenza

Un’asta di beneficenza con al centro una sontuosa collezione di gioielli: Piera Santambrogio, imprenditrice milanese e generosa filantropa, ha destinato all’Università degli Studi di Milano e all’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore la sua preziosa collezione. Obiettivo: offrire l’opportunità di formazione per giovani studentesse. I due atenei milanesi hanno così scelto Sotheby’s per organizzare l’asta di mercoledì 3 dicembre. Il ricavato sarà trasformato in Borse di studio destinate a studentesse di Statale e Cattolica.

In catalogo gioielli firmati Trabucco, Bulgari, Scavia, Cartier. Tra i pezzi migliori si contano una parure di corallo rosa, che comprende una collana a tre fili firmata Trabucco e accompagnata da un paio di orecchini e un anello, un braccialetto e un anello degli anni Ottanta griffato Cartier, una parure in tormaline di Scavia, un gioiello Martignetti. F.G.

Asta Sotheby’s i gioielli di Piera Santambrogio

3 Dicembre 2014

Sotheby’s, Palazzo Broggi, Via Broggi 19 Milano

Esposizione aperta al pubblico: dalle 11 alle 18

Asta di Beneficienza: dalle 19

The jewels of Piera Santambrogio

Charity auction with a sumptuous jewelry collection: Piera Santambrogio, the Milanese entrepreneur and generous philanthropist, has chose the University of Milan and the Catholic University Sacred Heart to gift its valuable collection. Objective: to provide the training opportunities for young students. The two Milanese universities have thus chosen to organize by Sotheby’s an auction, Wednesday December 3rd. The proceeds will be turned into scholarships aimed at students of the two universities. In the catalog of the auction there are Trabucco, Bulgari, Scavia, Cartier. Among the best pieces you count a parure pink coral, which includes a three-wire necklace signed Trabucco and accompanied by a pair of earrings and a ring, a bracelet and a ring of the Eighties designed Cartier, a parure in tourmalines of Scavia, a jewel Martignetti.

Les joyaux de Piera Santambrogio

Vente aux enchères de charité avec une somptueuse collection de bijoux: Piera Santambrogio, entrepreneuse milanaise et philanthrope, a choisi l’Université de Milan et l’Université catholique du Sacré-Cœur pour faire don de sa précieuse collection. Objectif: fournir les possibilités de formation pour les écolières. Les deux universités milanaises ont ainsi choisi d’organiser par Sotheby est une vente aux enchères, mercredi 3 Décembre. Les profits seront transformés en bourses destinées aux étudiantes des deux universités. Dans le catalogue de la vente aux enchères il ya Trabucco, Bulgari, Scavia, Cartier. Parmi les meilleurs morceaux que vous comptez un corail rose parure, qui comprend un collier à trois fils signé Trabucco et accompagné par une paire de boucles d’oreilles et une bague, un bracelet et une bague de la Eighties conçu Cartier, une parure de tourmalines de Scavia, un joyau Martignetti.