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Magnificent Jewels in New York with Sotheby’s

Published on May 28, 2021

L'anello con diamante fancy yellow The Sienna Star

The decline (finally) of the pandemic has rekindled the engines of jewelry, but also the pleasure of shopping for Magnificent Jewels like those that Sotheby’s is selling in New York on June 9th. The auction also has a title: The Roaring Twenties 2.0. The sale includes a selection of 94 lots, including a set of white and colored diamonds. In addition to the high prices achieved for colored gems and designer pieces in Geneva earlier this month, the sale is further distinguished by exceptional Kashmir and Ceylon sapphires, Colombian emeralds and Burmese rubies set in iconic designs signed by the most prestigious houses. Immediately after the sale of Magnificent Jewels, online bids will open for the one-lot auction of a large 50.03 carat G-color round diamond, offered without reserve.

The pieces for sale will be on display at Sotheby’s galleries on York Avenue from 4 to 8 June as part of Sotheby’s Luxury Week, a series of nine auctions spanning the fastest growing categories in the luxury sphere. The highlight of the sale is a Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond crafted by London-based Mayfair high jewelery, Glenn Spiro. The gem is 73.11 carats, and is named The Sienna Star, with the highest color rating for a yellow diamond from the Gemological Institute of America. The gem also represents one of the largest Fancy Vivid Yellow diamonds ever auctioned. The absolute scarcity of fine yellow diamonds exceeding 50 carats makes the appearance at auction of this stone a pivotal moment in the world of precious gems and “an extraordinary object in the extraordinary world of precious stones” according to Gia. The Sienna Star is offered for sale with an estimate of $ 3 million.

Il diamante Fancy Vivid Yellow di 73,11 carati, anello di Glenn Spiro. Courtesy of Sotheby’s

At the June auction it is the protagonist of a distinguished private collection that boasts six breathtaking jewels, estimated in total at over 13 million dollars: the proceeds will go to a charitable foundation. Above all, an impressive Colombian emerald and diamond necklace by Harry Winston, which combines an elegant and delicate design with exceptional stones and exquisite workmanship (estimate 1.5-2.5 million dollars).

Collana con diamanti e smeraldi colombiani di Harry Winston. Courtesy of Sotheby’s

Complementing this is a 13.02-carat Burmese ruby ring, mounted by Carvin French (estimate 1-2 million) and a spectacular necklace by Andrew Clunn, with 28 graduated oval-shaped diamonds totaling over 168 carats ( estimate 2-3 million). The collection is further completed by a 23.59 carat D Color, Internally Flawless, Type IIa diamond ring (estimate 1.8-2.8 million) and a pair of D Color diamond pendants, weighing 27.01. and 29.84 carats and estimated at 1-1.5 million and 1.2-1.8 million, respectively.

Anello con rubino birmano da 13,02 carati. Courtesy of Sotheby’s

Van Cleef & Arpels show
From the great French Maison, the New York auction offers a necklace-bracelet combination in rose gold, pink sapphire and Zip Antique Udaipur diamonds. The zip applied to jewels was, as is known, an idea of the Duchess of Windsor in the 1930s, but the first of the now iconic Zip models by Van Cleef & Arpels is from 1950. The zip transforms a functional object into a technically brilliant jewel and glamorous that can be worn open like a necklace or closed like a bracelet. Very few examples were made during this period, further cementing the design as one of the most coveted jewelry in the world. More recently, Van Cleef & Arpels has produced a limited number of Zips: the Antique Udaipur model is among the most elegant and substantial.

Bracciale Zip di Van Cleef & Arpels. Courtesy of Sotheby’s

Among the many innovations by Van Cleef & Arpels, their most celebrated is undoubtedly the mystery setting, an invisible embedding system. Patented in 1933, the technique gave rise to some of the most spectacular jewels of the 20th century, such as the Duchess of Windsor’s holly leaf brooch (1936) and Princess Faiza of Egypt’s strikingly naturalistic peony clip. The meticulous process takes approximately 90 minutes per gemstone, each fluted so that it can be run on a rail system, eliminating the need for spikes that would otherwise interrupt the passage of light. After hundreds, even thousands, of hours of work, a jewel of extraordinary fluidity is created. With just a handful of pieces created each year, Van Cleef’s mystery settings are the pinnacle of fine jewelry and a requirement for anyone wishing to have the full canon of jewelry design.

Spilla con Mystery setting, diamanti e zaffiri, di Van Cleef & Arpels. Courtesy of Sotheby’s

Cartier Art Déco
The June sale features exceptional jewelry from the 1920s and 1930s, Cartier’s most sought-after period. Among the lots in the catalog are two emeralds, pearls and diamonds clasps, a jabot brooch in diamonds and onyx, a jabot brooch with emerald and diamonds with jardinière motif and a diamond bracelet, with Old European diamonds, single cut and Emerald.

Cartier, spilla Jabot con smeraldo e diamanti. Courtesy of Sotheby’s

collana di Andrew Clunn con 28 diamanti a forma ovale graduata per un totale di oltre 168 carati. Courtesy of Sotheby’s

Chrysler and The Dancing Sun, two super diamonds with Christie’s

Published on May 17, 2021

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The Chrysler Diamond, diamante a forma di pera di 54,03 carati, colore D, Internally Flawless

Spring is one of the two periods of the year when large jewelery auctions are concentrated. After the one in Geneva, Christie’s offers another Magnificent Jewels auction in New York for June 8, preceded by the online sale of jewelery from 20 May to 4 June. The auction includes a significant selection of colored diamonds, colorless diamonds and precious stones, along with pieces signed by Bulgari, Cartier, Graff, Harry Winston, Jar, Tiffany & Co and Van Cleef & Arpels. Estimates range from $ 10,000 to $ 3,500,000.

The Dancing Sun, 204,36 carati, e altri diamanti gialli originari della stessa pietra grezza

The auction on June 8 is led by The Dancing Sun, a huge intense yellow diamond of 204.36 carats, VVS2 purity (estimate 3.5-5.5 million dollars). The Dancing Sun is the largest honed diamond mined in North America. This exceptional stone, along with six additional diamonds (lots 62-67) ranging from 14.52 to 1.06 carats, were cut and polished from the largest quality rough diamond found in North America: weighing 552, 74 carat, the stone was discovered in 2018 by the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada.

Also featured is the Chrysler Diamond, a magnificent pear-shaped diamond of 54.03 carats, color D, Internally Flawless (estimate 3.5-4.5 million). The story of this exceptional stone began in 1958, when Harry Winston bought what was then known as the Louis XIV diamond owned by Thelma Chrysler Foy, daughter of Walter Chrysler, an automotive entrepreneur who also gave his name to the famous Art Deco skyscraper in New York. Set for the first time in a tiara and exhibited at the Musée du Louvre (1962), the diamond was sold by Winston in 1963, along with a 61.80-carat diamond, to Eleanor Loder. The current owner acquired the pair of gems in 1983: now the diamonds are referred to as the Gemini and included in Notable Diamonds of the World. The Chrysler diamond is now mounted in a necklace and will rightfully go to auction in New York.

The Christies auction includes an important selection of jewels from the mythical Jar, which includes almost 20 creations. The most important piece is a pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings (estimate 700,000-1,000,000 dollars). Joel Arthur Rosenthal’s passion for unparalleled perfection and innovation earned him a retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2013: he is the first living jeweler to be granted this honor. Three jewels for sale from this collection, Lots 150, 152 and 154, were presented in this prestigious exhibition.

The Flawless Match, anello composto da un diamante blu brillante a forma di pera di 2,52 carati e un diamante a forma di pera di 2,43 carati, colore D, Internally Flawless, Tipo IIa

Additional highlights of the auction include The Flawless Match, a ring composed of a brilliant blue pear-shaped diamond of 2.52 carats and a pear-shaped diamond of 2.43 carats, color D, Internally Flawless, Type IIa. Also on sale are another 2.58 carat deep purplish pink collectible diamond, a rare 4.10 carat fancy blue-gray diamond ring and an 11.93 carat emerald-cut diamond, color G, purity VS2, by Harry Winston.

Diamante di colore rosa violaceo intenso di 2,58 carati

The online jewelry sale (May 20-June 4) features a wide selection of fine jewelry and iconic designs by Bvlgari, Cartier, David Webb, Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co., JAR and Van Cleef & Arpels.

The Dancing Sun prima di essere tagliato

The Dancing Sun, analisi della pietra. Photo: Arctic Canadian Diamond Company

Van Cleef & Arpels, stellar high jewelry

Published on February 5, 2021

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Collana ispirata alla comete di Halley in oro bianco 18 carati, diamanti e un diamante fancy vivid yellow taglio a pera da 11,29 carati

Many jewels and super watches among the stars of Van Cleef & Arpels. The Parisian Maison presented a new high jewelery collection that has the sky as a source of inspiration during couture week. The stars, in fact, are one of the favorite subjects of jewelers, but the problem is knowing how to treat this subject with creativity and originality. Mission accomplished for Van Cleef & Arpels, who put together a galaxy of 150 pieces. The collection is called Sous Les Étoiles and required an enormous amount of work for the Maison’s designers and craftsmen. The stars of the collection are seen through a telescope that turns into a magnifying glass and brings satellites, planets and comets into contact with the skin of the wearer.

The renowned ability of the Van Cleef & Arpels laboratories to create even the most complicated pieces is manifested in the creation of some modular jewels, with necklaces that include brooches or host the gem of a ring, up to 11 variations for the same jewel. A necklace that is a tribute to Halley’s Comet features a vivid yellow fancy diamond, with a tail made up of white and yellow diamonds. The central yellow diamond can be removed and used on a ring.

Una cometa composta da zaffiri, rubini e diamanti

Haute horlogerie, on the other hand, is represented by Planetarium, a timepiece in 18-karat white gold, yellow gold and pink gold with colored sapphires, spessartite garnets, black spinels, aventurine, pink mother-of-pearl, turquoise, enamel and diamonds and self-winding mechanical movement with Christiaan van der Klaauw planetary module: a great little masterpiece. The last interesting detail is the hour that marks.

Planetarium, bracciale orologio in oro bianco 18 carati, oro giallo e oro rosa con zaffiri colorati, granati spessartite, spinelli neri, avventurina, madreperla rosa, turchese, smalto e diamanti e movimento meccanico a carica automatica con Christiaan van der Klaauw

The Sous Les Étoiles collection, among other things, continues a tradition of the house on Place Vendôme, which has already drawn on the celestial sphere as an inspiration for fine jewelry. Here, moreover, there is no lack of historical and literary references, from Jules Verne to the 17th century astronomer Johannes Kepler (Italianized in Kepler) or to the French scholar Camille Flammarion. And the result is stellar.

Orecchini Céphéide con tanzaniti, tsavoriti, zaffiri violacei, calcedonio

Collana Céphéide con tanzaniti, tsavoriti, zaffiri violacei, calcedonio. L'elemento pendente è staccabile — Collana Céphéide con tanzaniti, tsavoriti, zaffiri violacei, calcedonio. L’elemento pendente è staccabile

Collana Ciel de Minuit in oro bianco 18 carati, lapislazzuli, zaffiri e diamanti

Anello tra le dita in oro bianco 18 carati, oro rosa, zaffiri, turchese e diamanti

John Rubel, get up and go

Published on November 27, 2020

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Mistinguet Ring con diamanti, smeraldi e rubini

The noble brand Rubel Frères returns to live as John Rubel thanks to the initiative of Sophie Mizrahi-Rubel, nephew of one of the founders ♦

Jon Rubel, rise up and walk. Without wishing to be disrespectful to the scriptures, this seems to be anather miracle, that has brought back to life one of the classic brands of jewelry. The Rubel Freres (John and Robert) was an old brand, which had the studio near the Place Vendôme. It was one of the laboratories favorite jewelers such as Van Cleef & Arpels, which have entrusted to them the creation of exceptional pieces.

But the jewelry store was closed during the Second World War. His US counterpart, John Rubel boutique in New York, has survived only until the fifties. Yet the jewels of the two workshops have competed in auctions and sought after by fans. For example, a few years ago at a Christie’s auction, a brooch in the shape of a dancer in 1945, one of the iconic designs of John Rubel, was sold for almost 90 thousand dollars and a platinum ring with sapphire cut emerald flanked by two diamonds baguette touched 785mila dollars at Sotheby’s.
But the miracle was accomplished.

The sorceress able to resurrect the brand is Sophie Mizrahi-Rubel, whose grandfather, Marcel, a diamond trader, was in business with his uncles John and Robert. Mizrahi-Rubel discovered a treasure trove of forgotten sketches, patents and scale models (some of which date back to 1920) in a trunk in the attic of the family home Rubel, in 2012. It seems a story of romance, but it is exactly what happened. A pity not to use them. The John Rubel & Co., won a well-deserved reputation for its diamond necklaces baguette, and jewelry as the popular series of dancer broochs, inspired by Spanish flamenco performers who appeared in El Chico, a nightclub on the Lower East Side New York. A quick sketch on a tablecloth in 1940 has been transformed by designer Maurice Duvalet in a series of broochs of dancers for both brands, Rubel and Van Cleef & Arpels. Just 10 December at Christie’s in New York will auction between the Magnificent Jewels, one of the iconic diamond pins dancer Duvalet from 1940 made by Van Cleef and Arpels. For the relaunch of the brand, Mizrahi-Rubel, who previously worked for jewelers Mauboussin and jewelry by LVMH, she has sought inspiration in the archives of the Rubel, but stresses that the new pieces are not reproductions. Now you can just check if the miracle was really accomplished. Matilde de Bounvilles

Ginger ring, in oro bianco, smeraldi e perle

Anello dedicato a Yoko Ono, Oro rosa e bianco, un diamante con taglio a rosa e diamanti

Anello Ginger in oro rosa, diamanti perle Akoya

Anello Zsa Zsa in oro bianco, diamanti, tormaline

John Rubel, Mistinguette, collana d'oro con diamanti di colore grigio, smeraldi, rubini e perle Akoya — John Rubel, Mistinguette, collana d’oro con diamanti di colore grigio, smeraldi, rubini e perle Akoya

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Van Cleef & Arpels renews Alhambra

Published on November 5, 2020

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Orologio-bracciale in oro rosa e madreperla

In 1968 Van Cleef & Arpels proposed the first Alhambra necklace, inspired by the shape of the four-leaf clover, the symbol of the Maison. A jewel, in short, but also a good luck charm. And, in fact, the collection brought good luck to Van Cleef & Arpels, since this line of precious jewels, but also with a more affordable price than that of high jewelery, is constantly renewed. New pieces are constantly added, with small variations, but sufficient to renew the collection, for example with the introduction of pink gold.

For 2020, for example, the Alhambra collection includes necklaces, a guilloché yellow gold ring and a jewel watch. The guilloché processing, among other things, also recalls the decorations of Arab architecture, which inspired the collection. The guilloché processing, in fact, is used for generally metallic surfaces and is obtained with special machines (guillocher) that generate a repetitive design of incised, linear or wavy lines. In this case on 18-karat gold: the depth of the streaks and their sun-shaped design bring a subtle relief effect to the surface, creating an intense circulation of light. In addition to gold, the new jewels use chalcedony, gray mother-of-pearl, blue agate.

Necklaces can be worn in different ways: as a long or semi-long necklace, or short by doubling the chain, or be wrapped around the wrist like bracelets or draped along the back. The Sweet Alhambra jewel watch is made with a guilloché dial. The bracelet alternates pink gold motifs, again with guilloché work, and pink mother-of-pearl. The mother-of-pearl motifs were matched, before being polished to create a shiny surface.

Collana in oro con lavorazione guilloché

The gems of wonders with Van Cleef & Arpels

Published on October 3, 2020

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Van Cleef & Arpels is, among the jewelery houses, one of those that boasts great attention in the choice of precious stones. A testimony of this special attitude is the Pierres précieuses exhibition, inaugurated at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris and which will continue until June 14, 2021. The work of Van Cleef & Arpels is entitled Rocher aux merveilles and is centered on the contrast between rough stones and high jewelery. The nine high jewelery creations that make up the Rocher aux Merveilles include ring, clip, pendant, earrings and bracelet.

The most surprising aspect of the exhibition is just the contribution made by the Parisian Maison, which used a large raw stone of lapis lazuli of 6.2 kilograms that looks like a mountain, resting on a 13 kilogram blue quartz plate, next to a forest of tourmaline crystals for 2,171 carats and with a small treasure of high jewelery: a dragon, a unicorn, two fairies, flowers, and a cascade of diamonds and sapphires. The whole is a miniature fairy tale landscape. An atmosphere that, in fact, is one of the recurring inspirations in the high jewelery collections by Van Cleef & Arpels.

The making of this small world of fine jewelry involved carving the fairies and the unicorn in wax, cutting the stones, assembling, crafting jewelry, setting and polishing. In all, almost 6,400 hours of work were required, with over 4,700 hours of jewelry, 1,200 hours of setting and 500 hours of polishing.

Posizionamento dei cristalli di tormalina

La locandina della mostra Pierres précieuses

Posizionamento della clip Palmyre con diamanti e zaffiri sulla roccia di lapislazzulo

Il modellino in cera della clip Unicorno

Challenge between diamonds at Christie’s auction

Published on July 31, 2020

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Diamante di qualità VVS1, colore F, di 115,8 carati a forma di pera

What is the price of a 115.8 carat diamond? If you are interested, you can refer to the evaluation obtained at the first post covid auction of Christie’s which took place in New York. The VVS1 quality diamond, color F, 115.8 carat pear-shaped, suspended as a pendant on a diamond necklace, was sold for $ 6.29 million, reaching the experts’ estimate. The maxi diamond was the most prized piece of the Magnificent Jewels auction held at Rockefeller Center, which totaled $ 28.1 million for 87% of lots sold by value.

It is always interesting to note the changes in interest (and price) on diamonds. If the 115.8 carat stone was bought for 6.29 million, an intense blue diamond of only 7.16 carats mounted on platinum was sold for $ 3.85 million: about 50% of the colorless one despite its size is only 7.5% compared to the larger one. In contrast, a 7.65-carat VS2-classed fancy purplish pink, pear cut, diamond mounted on a platinum and 18-carat rose gold ring was sold for $ 819,000, less then others, however above estimate.

Great success for four rectangular Colombian emeralds from 90 to 154 carats. The gems were sold for $ 519,000, tripling his estimate of $ 150,000. To note the appreciation obtained from vintage pieces, as for a pair of gold earrings by Man Ray, which has almost multiplied for ten the value of the estimate, a coral, onyx and diamond bracelet from Bulgari, a bracelet of rubies, emeralds, sapphires and diamonds, by Van Cleef & Arpels and the six jewels of the artist-jeweler, Jar, all assigned with values higher than estimated. Federico Graglia

Diamante rosa violaceo chiaro fantasia classificato VS2 da 7,65 carati

Bracciale con corallo cabochon ovale e triangolare, onice, diamanti, oro 18 carati di Bulgari

Orecchini con diamanti bianchi e grigi su oro e platino di Jar

Spilla con rubino scolpito, ebano, oro di Jar

Bracciale di Van Cleef & Arpels con smeraldo, zaffiri e diamanti su oro e platino

Trio of high jewelery by Van Cleef & Arpels

Published on July 12, 2020

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Bracciale Rubis en scène. Oro bianco, oro rosa, platino, 72 rubini taglio cuscino per un totale di 84,74 carati (Birmania), rubini, diamanti

High jewelry and Van Cleef & Arpels are synonyms. And 2020, decided the Parisian Maison, is the right year to retrace the glories related to the maximum expression of its jewelry. Van Cleef & Arpels, in fact, has decided to present three high jewelery creations that respectively celebrate emerald, ruby and diamond. They are jewels made using rare lots of precious stones, the Merveille d’Оmeraudes necklace, the Rubis en scéne bracelet and the Tendresse Оtincelante earrings, which pay homage to iconic jewels that belonged to important clients of the Maison.

Collana e orecchini Merveille d’Оmeraudes, gouache

Merveille d’Оmeraudes necklace and earrings
Recently created by the Van Cleef & Arpels atelier in place Vendôme, the Merveille d’Оmeraudes necklace recalls an emblematic jewel in the history of the Maison: the collerette of Princess Fawzia from 1929. Adorned with ten drop-shaped emeralds suspended from a frame with a geometric design entirely set of diamonds, in 1947 it had been purchased for His Royal Highness by the representative of the Court of Egypt in France. Worn by the princess on several occasions, since 2014 this historical piece is part of the Van Cleef & Arpels Collection and is exhibited on the occasion of exhibitions organized all over the world. The five Colombian emeralds of the necklace are characterized by a warm green color and generous proportions, with a total weight of 70.40 carats, with an elongated drop cut. At the top of the stones there is a discreet hollow on the culasse, which testifies to its past history: these ancient pendants were in fact split, or separated respectively into two drops, to enhance all the finesse and beauty of their material.

Collana e orecchini Merveille d’émeraudes con pendenti amovibili Oro bianco, 5 smeraldi taglio a goccia per un totale di 70,40 carati (Colombia), un diamante DFL tipo 2A taglio a goccia di 5,81 carati, due diamanti DIF tipo 2A taglio a goccia per un totale di 7,18 carati, diamanti — Collana Merveille d’émeraudes con pendenti amovibili. Oro bianco, 5 smeraldi taglio a goccia per un totale di 70,40 carati (Colombia), un diamante DFL tipo 2A taglio a goccia di 5,81 carati, due diamanti DIF tipo 2A taglio a goccia per un totale di 7,18 carati, diamanti

Emerald enthusiasts can also notice elegant jardins, that is inclusions that accentuate the character of each specimen. The emeralds, thus preserved by the Maison in their original teardrop shape, mark glittering round cut diamond ribbons, baguettes and triangles. As in the necklace by Fawzia, where the clip falls on the back, this creation also has an ornamental motif intended to illuminate the back of the neck. In fact, the emeralds come off the necklace to be accompanied or replaced by pear cut diamonds (one 5.81 carat DFL type 2A and two 3.59 carat DIF type 2A each), which can also be attached to the clasp. Both emeralds and diamonds can also be suspended from the earrings that complete the set and which, if embellished with pendants, are transformed from a short model into two different long versions.

Orecchini Merveille d'émeraudes — Orecchini Merveille d’émeraudes

The Rubis en scéne bracelet
With a distinctly volumetric structure and flaming pavé, the Rubis en scéne bracelet pays tribute to Marlene Dietrich’s favorite jewel: the Jarretiére bracelet by Van Cleef & Arpels. Purchased by the actress in 1937, this large-scale creation is made up of large scrolls set with rubies and diamonds. Marlene Dietrich was often photographed with this bracelet, which she wore on stage in Alfred Hitchcock’s film Stage Fright (1950). The Maison today reinterprets this iconic creation through a bracelet embellished with 72 Burmese rubies for a total of 84.74 carats. Throughout its history, Van Cleef & Arpels will rarely gather as many rubies of this quality, meticulously matched by the Maison’s expert gemologists and adapted by cutting them into a pillow.

Rubies are characterized by an intense and deep color, with different shades from bright red to purple. The gems cover two semicircles of different diameters, joined together to wrap the wrist in a large tête-à-tête. The whole is supported by a perforated white gold structure set with round, square and baguette-cut diamonds, designed to ensure comfort and balance to the jewel.

Orecchini Tendresse étincelante con pendenti amovibili Oro bianco, un diamante DFL tipo 2A taglio a goccia di 10,15 carati, un diamante DFL tipo 2A taglio a goccia di 10,06 carati, diamanti. — Orecchini Tendresse étincelante con pendenti amovibili. Oro bianco, un diamante DFL tipo 2A taglio a goccia di 10,15 carati, un diamante DFL tipo 2A taglio a goccia di 10,06 carati, diamanti

Tendresse Оtincelante earrings with removable pendants
This creation is inspired by the Van Cleef & Arpels earrings given by Aristotle Onassis to Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis in 1968 on the occasion of the wedding. She will show herself several times wearing these large floral motifs set in diamonds that hold generous cabochon cut rubies. Today the Maison reaffirms its passion for nature and the Pierres de Caractére, special gems, through these earrings, in which a flowery corolla unfolds around a pear-shaped diamond. The curvilinear and raised shape that animates the petals, embellished with delicate ribs, is an expression of the Maison’s vision of a vital nature in perpetual becoming. They are completed with removable pendants made up of two DFL type 2A pear cut diamonds totaling 20.21 carats. These stones of over ten carats each have the particularity of coming from the same raw mineral.

Collerette, 1929. Platino, smeraldi, diamanti. Già collezione di Sua Altezza Reale la princesse Fawzia d’Egitto. Collezione Van Cleef & Arpels

Marlene Dietrich indossa il bracciale Jarretiére agli Oscardel 1951. Immagine per gentile concessione della Marlene Dietrich Collection GmbH Munchen, Deutsche Kinemathek Collection Berlin

Orecchini in oro, diamanti e rubini, regalati a Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis da Aristotele Onassis, Van Cleef & Arpels, 1968. Collezione privata. Christie’s Images / Bridgeman Images

Orecchini Tendresse étincelante, gouache

Luxury jewelry? Vivrelle lends them to you

Published on July 7, 2020

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Would you like to show off a Bulgari jewel, but you don’t have enough money to buy it? Or maybe you prefer Van Cleef & Arpels? Or, again, by Cartier? In the United States they found the solution: it’s called Vivrelle. The idea is of Wayne and Blake Geffen and it is very simple: a club that offers those who sign up the opportunity to wear luxury brands. For now, the service is reserved for the US, but the founders plan to extend it to other countries. By the way: in addition to jewelry, Vivrelle also offers bags, clothes and other designer products. The idea was liked, also because it allows you to easily change wardrobes and jewelry.

It works like this: club membership costs a minimum of $ 99 a month, or 199 or 279. In the first case (Classique), you can borrow one item per month with an estimated retail value of less than $ 4,000. With the second option (Couture) you can borrow one item per month worth more than $ 4,000, including rare, unique and limited edition pieces. The third possibility increases the loan to two objects at a time: one piece from the Classique wardrobe and one object from the Couture wardrobe.

One of the most successful aspects is that borrowed clothes or jewelry can be kept for as long as desired. Shipping costs are included in the subscription. The list of jewelry brands in the catalog, which can be browsed online, includes Stephanie Gottlieb, Cartier, Bulgari, Van Cleef & Arpels, Ermete, Chanel, Tiffany, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, as well as a series of necklaces, rings and bracelets with diamonds made available directly by Vivrelle.

Bulgari, bracciale in oro, onice e diamanti

Van Cleef & Arpels makes Frivole bloom again

Published on July 3, 2020

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Flowers, an object of irresistible inspiration for jewelers. Petals and stems are also the subject of one of the most famous collections of Van Cleef & Arpels: Frivole. They are frivolities that, just like the flowers found in nature, the Maison periodically blooms with new pieces.

For 2020, for example, the Frivole collection is enriched with eight new jewels, including a bracelet and two watches with a secret. The jewels are characterized by an elaborate realization that focuses mainly on the petals. They are in gold, of course, and can have a variable number, five or seven. The number of flowers that accompany the jewels also varies: a bracelet has five, while the necklace reaches nine. The mirror polishing of the metal makes these jewels particularly brilliant, thanks also to the center of the corolla, where one or three diamonds are located.

The secret watch is a new entry. The dial has a pavé of diamonds and is accompanied by a bouquet of flowers in yellow gold and diamonds. It is a jewel more than a watch and is the result of a patient craftsmanship. Another secret watch takes the form, instead, of a pendant that can be used with a necklace or even as a hair pin: made of white gold and diamonds, this piece is particularly rich and elaborate.

Orologio con segreto in oro bianco e diamanti

Graff superstar at the Sotheby’s auction in Paris

Published on May 21, 2020

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Collana di diamanti su platino e oro bianco di Graff

Do you love Graff’s jewels? An interesting occasion presents itself for you in Paris: the Fine Jewels auction organized by Sotheby’s on 27 May. To tell the truth, the jewels are many: 168 lots which include pieces by Bulgari, Boucheron, Buccellati, Cartier, Fabergé, Garrard, Suzanne Belperron and René Boivin, Piaget, Van Cleef & Arpels, etc. But, above all, the pieces signed by the London jeweler Graff stand out.

The most esteemed (110.000-140.000 euros) is an exceptional necklace with brilliant cut diamonds on platinum and 18 carat gold. Another valuable piece is a rounded ring with a pavé of rubies and diamonds, also by Graff. Still, pierced circle earrings with pear-shaped and brilliant cut diamonds, as well as round cut emeralds, a pendant with decorations with brilliant cut diamond pavé, on a chain decorated with brilliant cut diamonds in a closed setting, a necklace with emeralds and diamonds also by the English jeweler, and last but not least, a pair of pear and diamond-shaped round blue sapphires.

For those who love vintage, among the many jewels at auction, a pair of clip earrings with rock crystal and diamonds stands out, designed by Suzanne Belperron and René Boivin from around 1930.

Collana con pendente di diamanti e smeraldi

Orecchini con cristallo di rocca intagliato di Suzanne Belperron e René Boivin

A bunny in jewellery

Published on April 12, 2020

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Coniglio, oro rosa, occhio di tigre, madreperla bianca, onice

It is not necessary to wait for Easter and the arrival of spring to appreciate the rabbit-shaped jewels, the animal that more than others symbolizes the new season. In fact, rabbit-shaped jewels can be worn all year round, because they bring joy.

Anello con coniglio, oro rodiato, diamanti, smalto — Lydia Courteille, anello con coniglio, oro rodiato, diamanti, smalto

Swinging from an earring, hang from a necklace or peeking out from a ring, certainly rabbits are less soft than the real ones, but are equally charming and often very precious. Like the one that belonged to Bunny Mellon (Rachel Lowe Lambert Lloyd Mellon, extremely rich American philanthropist) in white gold and diamonds, grabbing an emeralds and rubies carrot.

Anello Alice in Wonderland con coniglio, in oro e diamanti — Mimi So, anello Alice in Wonderland con coniglio, in oro e diamanti

Ancient symbol for Estre the German pagan goddess of fertility and spring, in more recent times has become the fairy-tale character who brings children chocolate eggs at Easter. A less sugary but always playful in Alice in Wonderland style is the one by Lydia Courteille, who to this animal has even dedicated an entire collection in tourmalines and sapphires from pink to fuchsia. So, that it is colored, for example, the enamel of the ears for the pendant by Theo Fennel, or gold ring by Jacquie Aiche, or stylized like the charm by Katie Hillier, tender like the ceramic earrings by Nach and the charm by Ottaviani, here a jewel that tells us that spring is finally arrived. With a bunny of course. Lavinia Andorno

Bunny Mellon, spilla in oro bianco diamanti, rubini e smeraldi

Katie Hillier, collana con ciondolo in oro giallo e diamante taglio rotondo

Jacquie Aiche, anello in oro rosa e diamanti

Theo Fennel, charm in oro bianco, smalto rosa e pavé di diamanti

Aonie, orecchini in argento placcato oro

Buccellati, spilla in oro bianco, madreprla e diamanti

High jewelery by Van Cleef & Arpels in exhibition at Tefaf

Published on March 7, 2020

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Bracciale, 1956. Platino, oro bianco, 3 smeraldi taglio quadrato per 13,20 carati, diamanti. Collezione Héritage

High jewelery is at home at Tefaf in Maastricht. And also this year Van Cleef & Arpels participates in the art and antiques fair (7-15 March). Tefaf is also an opportunity for the French Maison to show some historical pieces, as well as contemporary collections. After the exhibition held at the Palazzo Reale, in Milan, it is another opportunity to admire the stylistic richness of Van Cleef & Arpels and the excellence of its high jewelery.

Borsetta da sera, 1964 Oro giallo, platino, smeraldi, rubini, specchio interno. Collezione Héritage — Borsetta da sera, 1964
Oro giallo, platino, smeraldi, rubini, specchio interno. Collezione Héritage

For example, Tefaf exhibits pieces from the historic Héritage collection, which brings together historic creations of high jewelery, fine jewelry and objects made by Van Cleef & Arpels between the 1920s and the 1990s. Each specimen has been the subject of careful archival research in order to reconstruct its history and certify its authenticity. And not just jewelry in the traditional sense of the term, as evidenced by an evening handbag from 1964.

Clip Noeud, circa 1925. Platino, oro bianco, diamanti. Collezione Héritage

Or, among the historical pieces, the clip Noeud, an interweaving of ribbons interpreted, in particular, during the so-called white period of the Art Deco, with creations in platinum and diamonds. Dated around 1925, this clip testifies to a type of cockade bow that, in the context of the production of Van Cleef & Arpels of the time, alongside the horizontal ribbons (called simple) or others more geometric. The clip has been designed to be worn vertically and is studded with 261 round cut diamonds and 28 baguette cut diamonds that punctuate the composition.

Collana Zip Antique Orient, trasformabile in bracciale. Oro rosa, corallo, perle bianche di coltura, diamanti

Bracciale Damita. Oro bianco, smeraldi, diamanti

Clip ballerina Pink finch. Oro bianco, oro rosa, zaffiri rosa, diamanti 6 — Clip ballerina Pink finch. Oro bianco, oro rosa, zaffiri rosa, diamanti

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

Van Cleef & Arpels shows Jasmin, new solitaire

Published on February 21, 2020

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An engagement ring or a wedding ring are the symbol of a promise that lasts over time: and it is this message that Van Cleef & Arpels entrusts to the history of its jewels.

The Parisian Maison has summarized the history, evolution (with a new ring) and style of its creations or, more precisely, of the engagement rings and wedding rings. A story that starts in 1895 in the heart of Paris, with the marriage of Estelle Arpels, daughter of a precious stones trader, and Alfred Van Cleef, son of a gem cutter. In 1906, at number 22 of place Vendôme, the Maison Van Cleef & Arpels unites these two names in a common destiny under the banner of jewelry. Since then, as a sort of immutable link, the logogram & symbolizes this union of souls and skills.

L'interno della boutique di Roma di Van Cleef & Arpels — L’interno della boutique di Roma di Van Cleef & Arpels

For diamonds, as for sapphires, rubies or emeralds, Van Cleef & Arpels seeks, in fact, not only excellence, but also character. In addition to the absolute criteria, a meeting occurs, a secret alchemy capable of awakening the senses. In particular, with Le Pierres de Caractère (which is a brand of the Maison).

Legendary couples
From the pearl and diamond set offered to Princess Grace of Monaco as a wedding gift to the solitaire adorned with a fabulous 8.25 carat ruby given by Richard Burton to Elizabeth Taylor in 1968, from the famous ruby and diamond necklace of the Duchess of Windsor who has the inscription “My Wallis from her David, 19.VI.1936” on the clasp, at the Océan set made for Princess Charlène of Monaco for the wedding in 2011: many famous couples have turned to the Maison in order to celebrate the highlights of their love.

The Rings
Each creation benefits from Van Cleef & Arpels’ High Jewelery experience, handed down for over a century by the Mains d’Or (another brand of the Maison) of its ateliers. This competence is expressed through a succession of meticulously hand-made gestures. And this also applies to collections of wedding and solitaire rings.
The Icône and Couture solitaires wrap the central stone in a tender embrace, while the Perlée and Estelle rings are punctuated by a profile of gold or platinum pearls. Bonheur and Romance creations sublimate the beauty of the diamond thanks to a feminine and timeless aesthetic. The gems also shine on the unique solitaires, evoking the bond with your loved one through the caress of a volute or a precious petal.

The new Jasmin solitaire
Bonheur, Jasmin, Icône, Romance, Menuet, Entrelacs, Motifs Pétales or Boucle: the different frames allow to highlight the Pierres de Caractère selected by the Maison. The new Jasmin Solitaire is part of these criteria of jeweler excellence. Inspired by the jasmine flower, a symbol of love and beauty, this model with a delicate curvilinear trend is adorned with marquise-cut diamonds to evoke a poetic nature. The solitaire is made of platinum, rose gold, a cushion cut ruby of 5.02 carat (Thailand), round cut diamonds and shuttles.

Customization
In order to easily combine the engagement ring with the wedding ring, the Maison has conceived its creations so that they harmonize with practicality and elegance. If some models (Romance, Couture, Perlée, Estelle) are made on purpose, others offer numerous combinations to future spouses. The ensembles can, in fact, be composed according to their own personality: classic and timeless or modern and daring. Playing on the width of the rings, combining simplicity with the brilliance of diamonds, combining gold pearls: the possibilities are manifold. The Maison also offers future spouses the opportunity to customize each engagement or wedding ring through an exclusive engraving.

Fede nuziale Felicité, oro giallo e diamanti

Jewels for the Cat’s Day

Published on February 17, 2020

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Spille gatto, con diamanti, perla e smalto

Jewels dedicated to the Cat’s Day, which is February 17th. For all tastes ♦ ︎
Maybe you do not know, but there’s a Day in February which, for many, is even more important than Valentine’s Day. It is the National Day of the Cat. The day dedicated to the most beloved feline occurs on 17 February. The idea is quite recent: it was born in 1990 thanks to the gattofila journalist Claudia Angeletti through the readers of the Italy magazine Tuttogatto. In the end the proposal by the reader Oriella Del Col was the winner.

The reason for the choice was indicated in the fact that February is the month of the zodiacal sign of Aquarius, ie free spirits, like cats. Furthermore, in the past, February it was defined as “the month of cats and witches”. Regarding the number, 17 in the tradition of some countries, is considered an unfortunate number, an undeserved reputation that in the past was reserved for the cat. And here, then, a selection of jewelry and bijoux gattofili, starting from the earrings of the collection The Circle of Lebole Jewels. But from Bliss to Van Cleef & Arpels the jewels that have the cat as protagonist are really many. Lavinia Andorno

Bracciale con ciondolo gatto — Le Petit Story, bracciale con ciondolo gatto

Anello abbraccio in argento e smalto. Il gatto è di razza Bengala — Cat Fever, anello abbraccio in argento e smalto. Il gatto è di razza Bengala

Cruciani, bracciale Miao, colore sandalwood

Spilla di Fabergé con diamanti e tormalina

Lebole Gioielli, orecchini The Circle. Prezzo: 28 euro

Van Cleef & Arpels, clip Chat della collezione Lucky Animals

Chantecler, campanella Gatto, in oro, smalto e diamanti

Van Cleef & Arpels in exhibition in Milan

Published on November 29, 2019

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L'allestimento della mostra «il Tempo, la Natura e l’Amore» a Palazzo Reale, Milano. Foto: Santi Caleca

In Milan, 400 jewels by Van Cleef & Arpels in a large exhibition that tells the story of the Parisian Maison ♦ ︎

The great, sparkling, imaginative world of Van Cleef & Arpels enclosed in the halls of an exhibition held in Milan. A unique opportunity to admire archival documents, line drawings and gouaches up close, as well as 400 jewels and watches, which tell the origins of the artistic creation of the Parisian Maison from 1906 to today.

The exhibition is scheduled for November 30, 2019 and will end on February 23, 2020 and promoted by the Municipality of Milan and produced by Van Cleef & Arpels, in collaboration with the Cologni Foundation. Set up at Palazzo Reale, the exhibition is curated by Alba Cappellieri, Professor of Jewelery Design and Accessory at the Milan Polytechnic and director of the Jewelery Museum of Vicenza. The jewels come from the Van Cleef & Arpels Collection and from private loans.

Collana Lion Barquerolles, 1971 Van Cleef & Arpels

The exhibition also offers a special display, with a set designed by the American designer Johanna Grawunder, which is reflected in the rooms of the Appartamento dei Principi and the Sala degli Arazzi of the Milanese palace, which host the three sections in which the exhibition is divided: Time, Nature and Love. Themes that have always inspired Van Cleef & Arpels in creating pieces that have entered the history of jewelry, such as the clip with the dancer, the animals, the zip.

Collana Collerette, 1928, Patrick-Gries, Van Cleef & Arpels

Alba Cappellieri has selected the key concepts through which to decode the creations of Van Cleef & Arpels and their relationship with time inspired by a work by Italo Calvino, Six proposals for the next millennium. The initial section on Time occupies ten rooms, dedicated to distinctive themes. The first room is consecrated in Paris, while the following ones are dedicated to the notion of Exoticism and to the five values of Calvino: Lightness, Quickness, Visibility, Accuracy, Multiplicity. The last rooms of the section then focus on intersections with other disciplines such as dance, fashion and architecture.
In the heart of the exhibition, the section on Love presents creations, testimonies and love pledges, which were the expression of the strength of feelings and that accompanied some great passions of the twentieth century which have now become myths.

Finally, the last three rooms of the exhibition are dedicated to Nature with botany, flora and fauna. They reveal an enchanted world in which the artisan excellence of Van Cleef & Arpels and his search for harmony come together in an absolute art.

Clip Cinq feuilles, 1967 Van Cleef & Arpels

Van Cleef & Arpels: Time, Nature, Love
Palazzo Reale in Milan
from 30 November 2019 to 23 February 2020
Alba Cappellieri Curator
Exhibition promoted by the Municipality of Milan and the Royal Palace
Produced by Van Cleef & Arpels
In collaboration with the Cologni Foundation
Skira Editore Catalog
Hours Monday 14.30 – 19.30
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday 9.30 – 19.30
Thursday and Saturday 9.30am – 10.30pm
Last entry one hour before closing
Festivities Saturday 7 December 9.30 – 22.30
Sunday 8 December 9.30 – 19.30
Tuesday 24 December 9.30 – 14.30
Wednesday 25 December 14.30 – 18.30
Thursday 26 December 9.30 – 22.30
Tuesday 31 December 9.30 – 14.30
Wednesday 1st January 2.30pm – 7.30pm
Monday 6 January 9.30 – 19.30
Last entry one hour before closing
Free admission

Locandina mostra — La locandina della mostra

A thousand jewels with Christie’s in New York

Published on November 19, 2019

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The duPont Ruby, spilla con rubino birmano di 11,20 carati circondato da una forma a cuore con smeraldi, diamanti e perle naturali

Super jewels for Christie’s super auctions in New York: a thousand pieces, from diamonds to precious audio headphones ♦ ︎

The big auctions in Geneva are closed, and Christie’s starts again from New York. The Jewels Online sales are scheduled in the US city from 2 to 12 December but, above all, the Magnificent Jewels on 11 December. In all, a thousand pieces are on sale, including colored diamonds, colorless diamonds and precious stones, as well as designer jewels, among others, Suzanne Belperron, René Boivin, Bulgari, Cartier, Harry Winston, Tiffany & Co. and Van Cleef & Arpels.

The headlights are aimed at two lots offered for sale by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, with the aim of making cash for new acquisitions. One of these jewels is The duPont Ruby, a brooch with Burmese ruby of 11.20 carats surrounded by a heart shape with emeralds, diamonds and natural pearls, estimated between 3.5 and 5.5 million dollars. The other piece is The Emerald duPont, a ring with Colombian emerald of 9.11 carats Belle Époque and diamonds, signed Tiffany & Co. The jewels were part of the collection of Mrs. Alfred I. duPont.

The duPont Emerald, anello con smeraldo colombiano di 9,11 carati

Certainly a superb ring with a vivid fantasy blue diamond of 3.07 carat will also attract attention, VVS1 clarity, estimated between 3 and 4 million dollars, a ring with a 24.13 carat diamond, color D, impeccable clarity (2 -3 million), a ring with a 23.55 carat diamond, color D, potentially impeccable internally by Harry Winston (2-3 million) and a ring with a Belle Époque sapphire from Kashmir of 30.14 carats and diamonds (1.4 -2.4 million).

Anello con zaffiro ovale da 16,72 carati, diamanti a taglio circolare su platino — Anello con zaffiro ovale da 16,72 carati, diamanti a taglio brillante su platino

Apart from duPont, the auction includes jewels also from other prominent properties. In particular those of the Rothschild family, including Baroness Edouard de Rothschild and Jacqueline de Rothschild Piatigorsky. These collections include a selection of 48 lots with exceptional Cartier Art Deco examples, including a diamond bracelet alongside precious objects and accessories. Another collection on sale is that of Judith-Ann Corrente, president and director of the Metropolitan Opera Association, with 28 jewels signed by leading designers, such as Belperron, Boivin, Fouquet, René Lalique and an Art Deco diamond sautoir by Van Cleef & Arpels .

Finally, the super pre Christmas auction includes contemporary jewelery by Maison such as Jar and Taffin, Beats Pro audio headset runs with Graffiti diamonds and rubies, created for Super Bowl XLVI artists, worn by Lmfao, Madonna and Lil ‘Wayne. With over 1,500 diamonds weighing over 120 carats and 28 rubies with 3.35 carats, this unique piece of collaboration is offered for the first time at auction.

Collana di Harry Winston con diamanti e smeraldi

Spilla di Jar con smeraldi, diamanti e zirconi

Cuffie Beats Pro di Graff, con diamanti e rubini

Anello con zaffiro cabochon da 30,14 carati, diamanti, platino, circa 1915.jpg

Collana ispirata a Pinocchio di Cartier, oro e smalto

A blue diamond for Christie’s

Published on October 21, 2019

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Anello con diamante fancy deep blue di 7,03 carati montato da Moussaieff

Blue diamonds, transformable jewels and rare gems at Christie’s auction in Geneva ♦ ︎

Autumn is one of the two moments of the year (the other is late spring) in which the major auctions of great jewelery are held. The Christie’s auction in Geneva, with its Magnificent Jewels, on November 12th presents a series of pieces of great value, but also of simple (and expensive) gems.

The eyes are on a ring with a fancy deep blue diamond of 7.03 carats assembled by Moussaieff, estimated at 7.8 – 10.9 million pounds, and on a diamond ring of 46.93 carats of the highest quality, color D, internally flawless clarity (estimate 2.9 – 3.5 million).

Among the jewels of the catalog shine the transformable jewels, with innovative Art Deco designs by Cartier, including three brooches that were part of the collection of Jane Beatrice Mills, Countess of Granard (1883-1972). Additional items for sale include a superb Cartier Art Deco diamond bandeau, which can also be worn as a crew neck, two bracelets and as a brooch and the iconic diamond necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels.

The auction will also present an unusual Belle Époque brooch in turquoise and diamonds, around 1910, acquired by the Australian soprano Nellie Melba at the height of her career. Among the other prized pieces there are also a pendant with a large 42,97 carat Burmese sapphire, estimated at 1.5 – 2.3 million, an important pair of untreated Colombian emerald earrings of over 7.5 carats each and a ring Burmese ruby red pigeon blood of 3.88 carats.

Orecchini e spilla con turchesi di Pierre Sterlé

Finally, on the sales counter there is also an important series of 119 natural salt water and diamond pearls (estimate 389,000 – 545,000 pounds) and jewelry of the famous designer Pierre Sterlé, considered emblematic of the Fifties and Sixties.
Visits to the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues, Geneva from 7 to 12 November.

Spilla con zaffiro e diamanti di Cartier

Anello con diamante fancy intense blue di 5,23 carati

Bracciale art déco con smalto, smeraldo cabochon e topazi di Georges Fouquet

Reza al Tefaf’s jewels

Published on October 15, 2019

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Orecchini con diamanti classe D per 47,3 carati su platino

Maison Reza’s fine jewelery arrives at Tefaf in New York ♦

It is not uncommon for jewelers to have lives or adventurous stories behind them. This is especially true for the great jewelery makers from the East or the Middle East. And it is also the case of Alexandre Reza, who died in Paris in 2016 at 94, but with a story worthy of a novel. Suffice it to say that he was considered the greatest collector of gems of modern times, before becoming a jeweler. And from 1 to 5 November the jewels of the Maison that he founded can be seen at the New York edition of Tefaf, the great exhibition dedicated to objects of art, antiquities and luxury and collectible jewels. Today the Maison is run by the founder’s son, Olivier, at the Place Vendôme site.

Anello Troïdia (a tre lati) con rubino non trattato Est Africa di 8,48 carati, diamanti

Alexandre Reza was born in 1922 in Moscow, son of a jeweler. Like other Russian families, after the October Revolution the Rezas moved to France, first to Nice and then to Paris. He began his career as a diamond expert, traveling a lot to find every stone. Alexandre Reza has also supplied gems to jewelry brands such as Boucheron, Bulgari, Cartier, Chaumet, Harry Winston, Louis Gérard and Van Cleef & Arpels. And as has happened to many other merchants and gemstone experts, at one point he decided to turn himself into a jeweler. But of gram class: only high jewelry with rare diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires. According to the Sotheby’s auction house, “movement, lightness, composition and harmony are the key words of his works”.

Orecchini Crescent, con due diamanti taglio princess per 8,27 carati e 204 taglio brillante per 9 carati

But mishaps were not missed: in 1994 armed thieves stole gems worth about $ 21 million in the jeweler’s salon in Paris. On the other hand, in May 2010 Sotheby’s sold a fancy 5.02 carat blue fancy diamond set in a toi-et-moi ring next to a 5.42-carat white diamond of 6.3 million dollars, setting a record price for a jewel of Reza. Margherita Donato

Bracciale Dune con madreperla e 72 diamanti

Orecchini con zaffiri birmani taglio pera di 18,5 e 20 carati

Orecchini con 16 rubini del Mozambico per 36,6 carati e 24 diamanti taglio marquise per 33 carati

Anello Tour Rectangle, diamante di 2,59 carati, rubini per 3 carati e 118 brillanti

Anello con zaffiro a taglio turbante di 6,68 carati su platino

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In Milan, 400 jewels by Van Cleef & Arpels in a large exhibition that tells the story of the Parisian Maison ♦ ︎

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