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

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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
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 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
Anello in platino con zaffiro Kashmir taglio cuscino del peso di circa 9 carati contornato da diamanti taglio brillante e baguette per un totale di circa 1ct. Misura 50. Peso 11,10g. Certificato SSEF
Pendente con smeraldo a goccia
Pendente con smeraldo a goccia
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,
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,
Anello con smeraldo e diamanti
Anello con smeraldo e diamanti
Bracciale in platino con 5 zaffiri per un totale di 22 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
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
Anello Cartier, con diamante fancy yellow ottagonale del peso di 3,09 carati







Marco Dal Maso, from the moon to Amaia

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Marco Dal Maso, Triangle Moon, anello




The jewels of the Amaia collection by Marco Dal Maso. Images and prices ♦ ︎
If there is a young original Italian designer, it is Marco Dal Maso. Perhaps because he is one of those who has learned to look out of his own backyard, that is, from the known land of his homeland. Of course, traditions count and the ability to make jewelry remains a privilege of some corners of the world, like the area around Vicenza. But we must not forget that for centuries the Republic of Venice, that of the Doges, has built its greatness through travel, commerce, cultural contamination.
Marco Dal Maso is part of this story, with his passion for a culture literally at the antipodes, that of the Maori, the indigenous population of New Zealand. Passion that Dal Maso has transferred in his jewels, first to the masculine and then to the feminine. From this unusual marriage between the goldsmith skill of Vicenza and the tribal Maori traditions, here is the Amaia collection dedicated to women, with the Triangle Moon line in 18k black gold, which uses champagne diamonds and blue corundum sapphire. The name Amaia in the Maori language describes that lunar rainbow that on certain clear nights you can glimpse around the moon. And the designer says that the inspiration came to him during a summer night, while sitting on the shore of a lake with calm waters where the moon was reflected.
The concentric circles of the jewels have alternating characteristics: first only gold with engraved logos and rocky texture, then set diamonds. This game of alternations creates a halo of light that refers to that rainbow around the moon. The circles move, waving from left to right and resuming the concept of the lunar phases: first growing then falling. From the most classic shape of the moon, the circle, the line has been enriched by more unique and modern forms, maintaining the same characteristics. Prices: earring 11.200 euros, ring 6960 euros, bracelet 12700 euros, necklace 8540 euros.




Bracciale della collezione Amaia
Bracciale della collezione Amaia

Marco Dal Maso, Triangle Moon, anello
Marco Dal Maso, Triangle Moon, anello

MDM Triangle Moon Necklace

Orecchini Triangle Moon
Orecchini Triangle Moon







Royal Sapphire for Princess Eugenia

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L'anello della principessa Eugenia




A ring with sapphire Padparadscha for the engagement of Princess Eugenia ♦ ︎
The jewels of members of the British royal family are always a topic that excites curiosity. After the engagement of Meghan Markle with Prince Harry, and the relative ring designed personally by the queen’s nephew, now is the time of engagement between Princess Eugenia and Jack Brooksbank.
Read also: Harry’s ring for Meghan
In fact, Princess Eugenia, 27, marries in autumn with her historic boyfriend, Jack Brooksbank, 31 years old. The official announcement was made by Buckingham Palace with a statement explaining that the engagement of the second daughter of Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew took place in Nicaragua at the beginning of the month. The news was announced on Twitter, and the couple has published the now institutional images of the ring. The jewel is different from the classic solitaire in white gold and diamonds. In fact, it is made with a striking oval cut Padparadscha sapphire surrounded by a circle of diamonds on a yellow gold band, with two other diamonds on its side. The stone used, the sapphire Padparadscha, is rather rare. It is a type of sapphire that takes its name from the Sinhalese word which indicates the pink lotus flower. From a gemological point of view the sapphire Padparadscha is a corundum (the same family of rubies). In addition to Sri Lanka (the most valuable), these stones are found in Madagascar and Tanzania. Alessia Mongrando




L'anello della principessa Eugenia
L’anello della principessa Eugenia

La principessa Eugenia e il fidanzato, Jack Brooksbank
La principessa Eugenia e il fidanzato, Jack Brooksbank

Un anello con zaffiro Padparadscha, simile a quello della principessa Eugenia
Un anello con zaffiro Padparadscha, simile a quello della principessa Eugenia








All are for one with Giovanni Ferraris

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Anello oro bianco naturale, diamanti




The stacked rings of the Diva collection by Giovanni Ferraris: precious stones together with a skilful goldsmith’s technique ♦ ︎
Stacking different rings can be fun. But it is a game that has some contraindications. The first: if the rings on the same finger are many, it is difficult to remember the best sequence. Furthermore, it is easy for one of the rings to be lost. Third, it is easy that not all rings are of the same quality. Yet the game is nice. The solution has devised the skillful technique of Giovanni Ferraris, one of the leading names in the great jewelry of Valenza. His collection Divina, in fact, has divinely interpreted the game with the solution to avoid problems and get all the benefits from stacking rings. In fact, the seven circles that make up each ring in this collection are softly linked by a virtually invisible griffe. The ring, therefore, can be spread like an accordion or remain compressed as a single element. In short, as for the musketeers of Alexander Dumas: one for all and all for one.
As these are stacked rings, each circle has its own personality: shiny or satin gold, white, pink or yellow, with colored stones or diamonds, rubies or emeralds. Anchor: with stones of the same size or different. Or all these categories together. Certainly they are not rings that bore.




Anello oro rosa, diamanti bianchi, gialli, brown e neri. Anello oro bianco, diamanti bianchi e neri, smeraldi diamanti
Anello oro rosa, diamanti bianchi, gialli, brown e neri. Anello oro bianco, diamanti bianchi e neri, smeraldi diamanti

Anello oro rosa, diamanti, rubini, perla
Anello oro rosa, diamanti, rubini, perla
Anello oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiro blu
Anello oro bianco, diamanti, zaffiro blu
Anello oro rosa, diamanti di diversi colori, zaffiro arancione tramonto
Anello oro rosa, diamanti di diversi colori, zaffiro arancione tramonto
Anello oro rosa, zaffiri blu, zaffiri rosa, diamanti
Anello oro rosa, zaffiri blu, zaffiri rosa, diamanti
Anello oro rosa, diamanti, rubini
Anello oro rosa, diamanti, rubini
Anello oro rosa, zaffiri gialli, zaffiri arancio, diamanti
Anello oro rosa, zaffiri gialli, zaffiri arancio, diamanti
Anello oro rosa, diamanti bianchi e neri, rubini, zaffiri rosa e diamanti bianchi. Anello oro rosa, diamanti bianchi neri e brown, zaffiri arancio
Anello oro rosa, diamanti bianchi e neri, rubini, zaffiri rosa e diamanti bianchi. Anello oro rosa, diamanti bianchi neri e brown, zaffiri arancio
Anello oro bianco naturale, diamanti
Anello oro bianco naturale, diamanti

Anello oro rosa, diamanti di diversi colori, zaffiro blu
Anello oro rosa, diamanti di diversi colori, zaffiro blu







Jewels and stones that will have more value in 2018

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Tiffany Blue Book2013 , anello con spinello rosso centrale taglio ovale, circondato da spessartiti e diamanti bianchi taglio tondo




The auction house Bonhams has analyzed the trend of jewelry and stones most in demand and that will increase in value. For example, rubies and … ♦ ︎
What treasure have you hidden at home? Or in a bank safe? Perhaps you do not know that, but like for paintings or stock shares, even jewels are subject to variation in their value. Stones that twenty years ago were scarcely considered or even referred to as defective, such as brown diamonds, are now also used for high jewelery. In short, it is good to know the value of what you have.
The Bonhams auction house, for example, has revealed to the Professional Jeweler website what jewels are supposed to be more in demand in 2018 and, therefore, get a higher price. Here are the ten precious that in 2018 will increase in value according to Jean Ghika, Bonhams world jewelry director.
1) Colored diamonds. If ten years ago a vivid blue diamond was estimated at 200,000 to 300,000 dollars per carat, today the value has risen 2-3 million. A growth rate higher than the stock exchange or real estate. In short, it was an excellent investment. But now? According to Jean Ghika, “the market today is more informed and the beauty and rarity of these stones is fully appreciated. Colored diamonds of yellow, pink and blue in all sizes and hue are increasingly requested by buyers all over the world». And the value is set to rise, according to the Fancy Color Research Foundation. The average price of all blue diamonds rose by 8.1% over two years.
2) Rubies. Red stone is one of the most sought after in the last two years, surpassing the appeal of sapphires and emeralds. Bonhams, for example, brings an art deco ring from Lacloche, with a five-carat non-heated Burmese ruby, sold for £ 30,000 in 2007. An equivalent ruby ​​on a Cartier ring has been sold at over £ 362,000 recently , with an increase of 1,108% in just seven years.
3) White diamonds. They remain among the right choices to preserve the value of a jewel. According to the auction house, there is a growing interest in diamonds with an antique, handmade cut from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco period. They have a great charm and are distinguished compared to perfectly cut diamonds of nowadays.
4) Sapphires. Although slightly less than the ruby, the sapphire maintains a great appeal. Also because, next to the classic blue color, sapphires are available in a wide variety of shades, even rare ones like the padparadscha (pinkish-orange). The rarity of some nuances makes the sapphire much sought after by collectors and, therefore, preserves or increases its value. Also because sapphires of historical mines, like those of Kashmir, are among the rarest and most sought after.
5) Emeralds. The same discourse of the sapphires also applies to the green stones par excellence. However, the value depends largely on the color of the stone and on the clarity. High quality untreated (certified) stones from Colombia are in high demand and have seen a significant increase in value over the past decade.
6) Belle Epoque and Art Déco. Late nineteenth and early twentieth century are two golden periods for jewelry and are increasingly appreciated. In the last decade the value of antique jewelry has increased by 54%. In particular, jewels of the period 1945-1975 increased by 88.9% and those of art deco (1920s and 1930s) and Belle Epoque (1890-1915) by 71.8%.
7) Jewels of great Maisons. Over time, the value of the jewels of major brands resist better. But, even better, in recent years have seen prices rally. Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, Verdura, Suzanne Belperron and Tiffany, for example, are increasingly requested brands at auction.
8) Natural pearls. Pearls yes, but not cultivated. They are those who have seen their value multiply in recent years. The data of Art Market Research, reports Professional Jeweler, indicate a 286.1% increase in the price of natural pearls in the last decade.
9) Great designers. There is not only the signature of the great Maison to raise the price of jewels. Even the jewels of artists or designers such as Suzanne Belperron, Coco Chanel, Hemmerle, Georges Braque, Daniel Brush or Andrew Grima are in great demand.
10) Spinels. Red is fashionable, but it is not said to be ruby. The spinels are very similar to the rubies and are just as beautiful to see on a jewel. That’s why rings, necklaces or bracelets with large spinels are sprouting higher and higher prices. According to Bonhams, there is considerable interest in spinels and many collectors want to buy them. Federico Graglia



Anello con diamanti rosa marquise e Fancy Light Blue al centro
Anello con diamanti rosa marquise e Fancy Light Blue al centro
Anello con rubino sangue di piccione non riscaldato
Anello con rubino sangue di piccione non riscaldato
Anello moi et toi: un diamante taglio a pera, un diamante assher, più 216 diamanti
Anello moi et toi: un diamante taglio a pera, un diamante assher, più 216 diamanti
Anello stile Art Deco in platino, diamanti e zaffiro
Anello stile Art Deco in platino, diamanti e zaffiro
John Rubel, anello con oro bianco, smeraldo, zaffiri e diamanti
John Rubel, anello con oro bianco, smeraldo, zaffiri e diamanti
Anello Art Deco di Boucheron con una grossa acquamarina. Venduto per 19mila euro
Anello Art Deco di Boucheron con una grossa acquamarina. Venduto per 19mila euro
Bulgari, collana della collezione Giardini Italiani
Bulgari, collana della collezione Giardini Italiani
Orecchini con perle naturali e diamanti appartenuti alla imperatrice Eugenia di Francia
Orecchini con perle naturali e diamanti appartenuti alla imperatrice Eugenia di Francia
Orecchini Coquillage di Suzanne Belperron
Orecchini Coquillage di Suzanne Belperron
Tiffany Blue Book2013 , anello con spinello rosso centrale taglio ovale, circondato da spessartiti e diamanti bianchi taglio tondo
Tiffany Blue Book 2013, anello con spinello rosso centrale taglio ovale, circondato da spessartiti e diamanti bianchi taglio tondo







A Sapphire for Bibelot

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Anello con zaffiro e diamanti taglio triangolare. Lo zaffiro ha taglio a cuscino ct 6,08, misura 17, g 4,5 certificato SSEF n 96222 del 30 ottobre. Stima: 80.000-100.000 euro




Auction in Florence with Bibelot: king of sale will be a 6-carat Kashmir natural sapphire ♦ ︎
November and December are warm months. For auctions, we means. Whether it is Christmas gifts or just gifts, auction sales offer opportunities both in terms of supply, with pieces that can hardly be found in the normal jewelery store, but also in price (with some luck). In this light, on November 29th, the spotlight lights up in Florence, where is planned an auction by Maison Bibelot, founded in 1997 on the initiative of Elisabetta Mignoni. Even though the Encyclopedia defines the word bibelot, of French origin, as “artistic knick-knack”, the auction of the Maison sells pieces that describe as trinket is inappropriate. Like a 6 carats blue sapphire unheated ring of Kashmir (precious for color, but also because mines have been exhausted from years). The stone has a cushion cut, embedded between two triangular diamonds and is certified by the Swiss Gemological Institute Ssef. The estimate is 80-100,000 euros. In December and May 2017, two Kashmir sapphires were beaten by Bibelot at 857,000 and 698,000 euros. The auction consists of about 400 pieces, including jewelry and watches (preview in Milan, Hotel dei Cavalieri, November 16-17, and Florence, November 25-27).
Among the prominent pieces reported by Bibelot there are also a platinum lonely ring of the beginning of the last century with a large, old cut diamond (about 8 carats) on an empire-style frame. Estimate 40-50,000 euros. Another important item is a platinum cross, embellished with 9 carats of diamonds plus an oval sapphire of about 7 carats, made in Rome by Massenza in the early twentieth century and still preserved in its original box, probably commissioned for a high prelature.
Finally, among the wrist watch brands such as Rolex (including a Steel-Gold Daytona and an Oyster GMT Master in Steel, both valued at 7-8,000 euros), Vacheron Constantin, Jager LeCoultre, Cartier, Baume et Mercier, Patek Philippe , Omega, Longines. Women’s timepiece is a Vacheron Constantin MCMLXXII of 1972 in white gold and diamonds, estimated at 3,800-4,000. Federico Graglia



Anello solitario in platino. Inizi XX secolo, montatura in stile Impero, diamante taglio vecchio ct 8 circa, misura 15, g 5,4. Stima: 40.000-50.000 euro
Anello solitario in platino. Inizi XX secolo, montatura in stile Impero, diamante taglio vecchio ct 8 circa, misura 15, g 5,4. Stima: 40.000-50.000 euro
Anello con zaffiro e diamanti taglio triangolare. Lo zaffiro ha taglio a cuscino ct 6,08, misura 17, g 4,5 certificato SSEF n 96222 del 30 ottobre. Stima: 80.000-100.000 euro
Anello con zaffiro e diamanti taglio triangolare. Lo zaffiro ha taglio a cuscino ct 6,08, misura 17, g 4,5
certificato SSEF n 96222 del 30 ottobre. Stima: 80.000-100.000 euro
Pendente a croce in platino, diamanti e zaffiro. Inizi XX secolo in scatola originale Massenza, Roma. Diamanti taglio vecchio ct 9 circa complessivi, zaffiro taglio ovale ct 6,90 circa. Stima: 15.000-16.000 euro
Pendente a croce in platino, diamanti e zaffiro. Inizi XX secolo in scatola originale Massenza, Roma. Diamanti taglio vecchio ct 9 circa complessivi, zaffiro taglio ovale ct 6,90 circa. Stima: 15.000-16.000 euro
Trousse in argento, oro e rubini. Boucheron Paris, Anni Quaranta. Lamina superiore incisa e traforata con motivi floreali e di rondini impreziositi da piccoli rubini su fondo a specchio. Corredata di borsetta contenitore originale in raso nero cm 13x8,5x1,8, g 499,5. Stima: 1.000-1.200 euro
Trousse in argento, oro e rubini. Boucheron Paris, Anni Quaranta. Lamina superiore incisa e traforata con motivi floreali e di rondini impreziositi da piccoli rubini su fondo a specchio. Corredata di borsetta contenitore originale in raso nerocm 13×8,5×1,8, g 499,5. Stima: 1.000-1.200 euro
Rolex Dayton, movimento meccanico automatico Zenith El Primero, ghiera oro, quadrante a fondo nero con contatori dorati, scritta rossa, 6 rovesciato, bracciale Oyster acciaio ed oro. Stima: 7.000-7.500 euro
Rolex Dayton, movimento meccanico automatico Zenith El Primero, ghiera oro, quadrante a fondo nero con contatori dorati, scritta rossa, 6 rovesciato, bracciale Oyster acciaio ed oro. Stima: 7.000-7.500 euro

Rolex Oyster GMT Master, movimento meccanico automatico, ghiera rosso/blu, bracciale Oyster. Stima: 7.000-7.500 euro
Rolex Oyster GMT Master, movimento meccanico automatico, ghiera rosso/blu, bracciale Oyster. Stima: 7.000-7.500 euro







The record sapphire Star of Jolie

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Lo zaffiro Star of Jolie




By Robert Procop the biggest sapphire, Star of Jolie ♦ ︎
Between Angelina Jolie and the jeweler of Berverly Hills,Robert Procop, there is a liason. But it has nothing to do with love: between the two there is a collaboration that lasts from long time, so many years ago the actress signed a jewelery collection made by Procop, Style of Jolie, who served to fund a school for girls in Afghanistan. And Procop also collaborated with the actress to make jewelry used in some movies.
Now, Jolie and Procop are united by a huge black star sapphire. According Procop is the largest sapphire of this type, very rare, certified by the Gemological Institute of America. The stone was extracted in Ausatralia, Queensland Mines. It was named Star of Jolie in honor of the actress and it weighs 888.88 carats. The stone is mounted on a necklace made up of another 70 sapphires, for 104,42 carats, on pink gold. The price of the necklace is commensurate with its rarity: $ 5 million.
Other black sapphires, with asterism effect, that is, with a particular star effect color, were used by Procop for his the Exceptional Jewels collection. Cosimo Muzzano
Read also: Angelina Jolie presents this necklace 



Lo zaffiro Star of Jolie
Lo zaffiro Star of Jolie
Anello con zaffiri neri a stella della collezione Exceptional Jewels di Robert Procop
Anello con zaffiri neri a stella della collezione Exceptional Jewels di Robert Procop
Angelina Jolie a Venezia
Angelina Jolie a Venezia
Bracciale con zaffiri neri a stella della collezione Exceptional Jewels di Robert Procop
Bracciale con zaffiri neri a stella della collezione Exceptional Jewels di Robert Procop
Collana di Citrino di Robert Procop donata da Angelina Jolie allo Smithsonian Institution
Collana di Citrino di Robert Procop donata da Angelina Jolie allo Smithsonian Institution







The 1953 by Alfieri St. John

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Alfieri St John, anello con diamanti e zaffiri della collezione 1953




From Alfieri St. John the collection 1953, year of coronation of Queen Elisabetta ♦ ︎
One of the peculiarities of Alfieri St. John is to tie their collections to significant dates. It’s not an exception is the 1953 collection. The number is the year that Elizabeth II wore the historic Imperial Crown and became Queen of England. As is the case for a royal inspiration collection, jewels are made of precious metal: white gold, diamonds and colored stones such as sapphires and rubies. The stones have different cuts: baguette, marquise, cushion, cabochon. The shape of jewels, on the other hand, has an appearance that breaks some traditional rules: the rings are not simply a band with a stone embedded, but follow modern lines, which perhaps would like more to Kate Middleton than to the queen. Even though the jewels could get trouble-free entry to Buckingham Palace. Presented at VicenzaOro September, the collection is added to 1969, which is more modern and simple (we will discuss it in another article). Alessia Mongrando




Anello con diamanti e rubini
Anello con diamanti e rubini

Alfieri St John, anello con diamanti e rubini
Alfieri St John, anello con diamanti e rubini
Alfieri St John, anello con diamanti e zaffiri
Alfieri St John, anello con diamanti e zaffiri
Alfieri St John, anello con diamanti e zaffiri della collezione 1953
Alfieri St John, anello con diamanti e zaffiri della collezione 1953
Orecchino con rubini e diamanti
Orecchino con rubini e diamanti
Pendente con zaffiri e diamanti
Pendente con zaffiri e diamanti

1953, incoranzione della regina Elisabetta d'Inghilterra
1953, incoranzione della regina Elisabetta d’Inghilterra







Picchiotti, brilliant to bridal

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Anello in platino con diamanti baguette e diamante taglio cuscino




The new Picchiotti bridal collection, all diamond and precious stones ♦ ︎
The celebrations for the first 50 years of Picchiotti continue with a special new collection dedicated to the sacred moment of the couple: marriage. Whatever the style, the rite, and the related forms of libation, the wedding day comes after a promise, but also a premise. What is always before is, in fact, the choice of an appropriate gem to celebrate the moment to mark on the book of life. Often this is a ring, but it is not said that the gift of a jewel is forcibly the prerogative of the groom. A parent, for example, can give a jewel which is also become a small capital that is revalued over time. But we back to Picchiotti: the new bridal collection does not lose what is the code of the Maison of Valenza, the choice of large colored stones, and particularly diamonds of great quality with great brilliance. A greatness, in short, that does not reside in size, but in choosing to point to the top. More than the adjectives, in any case, the images are effective. Giulia Netrese




Anello con diamanti taglio smeraldo e baguette
Anello con diamanti taglio smeraldo e baguette

Anello di fidanzamento con diamanti taglio smeraldo e baguette
Anello di fidanzamento con diamanti taglio smeraldo e baguette
Anello con diamanti e rubino taglio a cuore
Anello con diamanti e rubino taglio a cuore
Anello con diamanti e zaffiro con taglio ottagonale
Anello con diamanti e zaffiro con taglio ottagonale
Anello in platino con diamanti baguette e diamante taglio cuscino
Anello in platino con diamanti baguette e diamante taglio cuscino
Anello con diamanti e inserti in onice
Anello con diamanti e inserti in onice
Collana con diamanti bianchi
Collana con diamanti bianchi
Orecchinipendenti con diamanti bianchi
Orecchinipendenti con diamanti bianchi
Anello Toi et Moi in diamanti bianchi e fancy yellow
Anello Toi et Moi in diamanti bianchi e fancy yellow
Anello Toi et Moi in diamanti bianchi e diamante fancy yellow taglio smeraldo
Anello Toi et Moi in diamanti bianchi e diamante fancy yellow taglio smeraldo

Bracciale con diamanti e smeraldi
Bracciale con diamanti e smeraldi







A double exploits for Bayco

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The Celestial Pyramid, zaffiro di 60 carati taglio pan di zucchero, che può essere smontato e utilizzato su una collana

A giant sapphire and ruby ​​are extraordinary actors at Baselworld with Bayco.
A ring with a big sapphire cabochon Burmese. Or a ring with a ruby ​​15 carats. Are two of the prominent pieces which Bayco shows in Baselworld 2017.
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Bayco is a jewelry brand founded in New York in 1981 by brothers Moris and Giacomo Hadjibay, of Iranian origin. The two brothers, after spending their youth and apprenticeship in Italy, where they worked with his father Amir Hadjibay, expert and dealer in gems, have decided to launch its own brand in New York. With the experience accumulated in the family as part of the precious stones, the idea was quickly to create unique pieces, jewelry which put at the center rubies, emeralds, diamonds or sapphires. Bayco is now an established name of high jewelery and his pieces are required in markets around the world, partly because the traditional activities in the field of gems has not been abandoned.
The jewels, in short, are made as of the shape and specificity of the stones even before an abstract design. Examples are the ones chosen to Baselworld. The Burmese sapphire is out of the ordinary: it weighs 60 carats, has pan cutting sugar, and stands atop a ring paved with diamonds. The sapphire upper part is detachable from the ring and can be used as a pendant on a necklace. The ruby ​​on ring, Burmese natural, unheated and extremely rare of this size, has a double row of pear-shaped colorless diamond weighing 14 carats total. It is considered by Bayco one of the most important gems in the world. Alessia Mongrando

The Celestial Pyramid, zaffiro di 60 carati taglio pan di zucchero, che può essere smontato e utilizzato su una collana
The Celestial Pyramid, zaffiro di 60 carati taglio pan di zucchero, che può essere smontato e utilizzato su una collana
The Celestial Pyramid
The Celestial Pyramid
The Grand Mogok Ruby, pietra di 15 carati naturale
The Grand Mogok Ruby, pietra di 15 carati naturale
Bayco, anello con rubino di 15 carati e diamanti per 14 carati
Bayco, anello con rubino di 15 carati e diamanti per 14 carati
Anello con Ultimate Blue, zaffiro birmano naturale di 22 carati
Anello con Ultimate Blue, zaffiro birmano naturale di 22 carati
Collezione Monochrome Lotus
Collezione Monochrome Lotus
Anello con grande smeraldo colombiano
Anello con grande smeraldo colombiano
Anelli firmati Bayco
Anelli firmati Bayco

Carla Amorim in the Cerrado

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Anello Morada in oro e zaffiro orange

The Cerrado: the new collection signed by Carla Amorim inspired by the wild nature of Brazil.
A collection dedicated to a land, a region, an expanse of plants and landscapes. The Cerrado is a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil and (occupies 22% of the whole territory): the area is characterized by a large flora and fauna biodiversity. According to the WWF, it is the most biologically rich savanna in the world. It is logical that a Brazilian which be fond of the nature is in love with the Cerrado. And so did Carla Amorim, San Paulo designer who is among the international stars of the jewelery. His new collection, in fact, it is even called Cerrado: earrings, rings, pendants and necklaces are made with gold and stones, but also have names that are inspired by the subtropical region. Waterfalls, springs, streams, rock formations and flowers are reflected in the forms of the collection. Also stand out pieces of an exceptional vivacity, as the big ring with sapphire orange, or earrings rays, they too with an orange sapphire in the middle. If you really inspired jewelry like these, you have one more reason to visit the Cerrado. Alessia Mongrando

Anello in oro diamanti
Anello in oro diamanti

Pendente con smeraldo
Pendente con smeraldo
Pendente Solarium, in oro e quarzo
Pendente Solarium, in oro e quarzo
Pendente in oro e onice
Pendente in oro e onice
Orecchini i oro e zaffiri orange
Orecchini i oro e zaffiri orange
Collier della collezione Cerrado
Collier della collezione Cerrado
Orecchini Vale da Lua
Orecchini Vale da Lua
Orecchini Argola Caminho
Orecchini Argola Caminho

Sotheby’s, 195 Jewels in Hong Kong

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Collana di diamanti firmata Harry Winston. Stima: 5,4-6,1 milioni di dollari

In Hong Kong, the Sotheby’s auction promises sparks for sale jade, stone and sparkling jewels.
Who goes from Hong Kong October 4 may observe (or participate) at an interesting auction of jewelry. Indeed, the great jewels: the Sotheby’s sale of Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite, includes truly exceptional pieces. Just to give you an idea, I am scheduled 195 lots, for a sale estimated 65 million dollars. The jade jewelry, very popular in the eastern area, are the king of the party. But there are also jewels from the rare, fascinating, precious stones, like a sapphire exceptional 20:22 carat Kashmir, called The Pride of Kashmir, mounted in the center of a ring with two Trillion diamonds alongside all of gold and platinum. It seems that the blue of this stone has charmed many fans. Another eagerly awaited stone is again a sapphire, always of Kashmir, which stands on a ring by Van Cleef & Arpels. A ring with diamonds and a large central ruby ​​is evaluated from 1.9 to 2.3 million dollars. But the auction is no shortage of individual stones. A pink diamond with 6.59 carat pear cut is estimated at 5.3 to 6.5 million  dollars. A fancy vivid yellow could be beaten to 1.1 to 1.5 million. In short, is an auction all to see. Federico Graglia

Questo anello in giada ha una stima tra 6,4 e 9 milioni di dollari Usa
Questo anello in giada ha una stima tra 6,4 e 9 milioni di dollari Usa

Anello con zaffiro del Kashmir di Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima tra 2,3 e 3,2 milioni di dollari
Anello con zaffiro del Kashmir di Van Cleef & Arpels. Stima tra 2,3 e 3,2 milioni di dollari
Suite di diamanti e smeraldi di Bulgari. Stima tra 600.000 e 1 milione di dollari
Suite di diamanti e smeraldi di Bulgari. Stima tra 600.000 e 1 milione di dollari
Collana di diamanti firmata Harry Winston. Stima: 5,4-6,1 milioni di dollari
Collana di diamanti firmata Harry Winston. Stima: 5,4-6,1 milioni di dollari
Anello con zaffiro Pride of Cachemire. Stima: 3,8-5,8 milioni di dollari
Anello con zaffiro Pride of Cachemire. Stima: 3,8-5,8 milioni di dollari
Diamante fancy pink su anello. Stima: 4,1-5 milioni di dollari
Diamante fancy pink su anello. Stima: 4,1-5 milioni di dollari

Success at Sotheby’s for the Queen of Egypt

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La collana della regina Nazli venduta per 4,3 milioni di dollari

The diamond necklace signed by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1939 and belonged to Queen Nazli of Egypt was sold at Sotheby’s for $ 4.3 million. In all, the sale of Magnificent Jewels in New York totaled 52.2 million dollars. The Queen’s necklace was, however, the piece that has attracted more attention. The jewel was commissioned by the Queen for his daughter’s wedding. Sotheby’s had estimated its value between 3.6 and 4.6 million. The price reached, therefore, is closer to the maximum. The jewel is made up of diamonds for 217 carats. At the center there is a round diamond larger, 6 carats, with 118 large round diamonds weighing approximately 134 carats, surrounded by other smaller diamonds baguette-cut and brilliant. Another highlight of the day was to a platinum ring, sapphires and diamonds, sold for 5.1 million dollars. In this case the price has surpassed the estimate (3.5 to 4.5 million). The ring has a sugar loaf sapphire, weighing 25.87 carats in the center, with two diamonds on each side, mounted in platinum. Another ring with diamonds “magnificent” was sold for 4.1 million, even more than this estimate. It has an emerald cut diamond of 38.27 carats, flanked by tapered baguette diamonds weighing approximately 1.25 carats. The year for jewelry at Sotheby’s seems to have ended well. Federico Graglia

La collana della regina Nazli venduta per 4,3 milioni di dollari
La collana della regina Nazli venduta per 4,3 milioni di dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Particolare della collana della regina Nazli. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Particolare della collana della regina Nazli. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Una modella e la regina Nazli con la collana
Una modella e la regina Nazli con la collana
Anello con diamante a taglio smeraldo. Venduto per 4,1 milioni di dollari
Anello con diamante a taglio smeraldo. Venduto per 4,1 milioni di dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Anello con zaffiro a pan di zucchero. Venduto per 5,1 milioni di dollari
Anello con zaffiro a pan di zucchero. Venduto per 5,1 milioni di dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Anello con diamante taglio smeraldo. Venduto per 1,1 milioni di dollari. Spilla di Bulgari con diamanti bianchi, fancy yellow e blu, del 1964. Venduta per 1,75 milioni di dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Anello con diamante taglio smeraldo. Venduto per 1,1 milioni di dollari. Spilla di Bulgari con diamanti bianchi, fancy yellow e blu, del 1964. Venduta per 1,75 milioni di dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Spilla di Bulgari con diamanti bianchi, fancy yellow e blu, del 1964. Venduta per 1,75 milioni di dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Spilla di Bulgari con diamanti bianchi, fancy yellow e blu, del 1964. Venduta per 1,75 milioni di dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Anello con diamante taglio smeraldo. Venduto per 2 milioni di dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Anello con diamante taglio smeraldo. Venduto per 2 milioni di dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Pendente con perla naturale, diamante e smeraldo colombiano. Venduto per 1,3 milioni di dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Pendente con perla naturale, diamante e smeraldo colombiano. Venduto per 1,3 milioni di dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Orecchini con diamanti. Venduti per 910mila dollari
Orecchini con diamanti. Venduti per 910mila dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s
Anello con diamante fancy intense blu taglio marquise. Venduto per 910mila dollari.
Anello con diamante fancy intense blu taglio marquise. Venduto per 910mila dollari. Courtesy Sotheby’s

Putin’s sapphire

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Lo zaffiro con il volto di Vladimir Putin

You are thinking a gift? Let’s do a portrait of your loved in a sapphire. Some people do it. For example, on October 7, the day of his 63rd birthday, Russian President Vladimir Putin, has received a gift of a blue sapphire of 3,055 carats, with carved his face in 3D. The Putin sapphire was designed and built by Victor Petrik, who has developed a method to cut three-dimensional images of any hardness gems, including diamonds. Putin sapphire, is not, in fact, the only precious portrait: the gem dedicated to Russian tsar is one of 90 3D portraits on rubies, sapphires, topaz, and other natural or synthetic stones. Among the subjects portrayed are President George HW Bush, Mahatma Gandhi, Pope John Paul II and of Jesus Christ. Now even the Russian president is among the faces that will last forever.

The engraving process begins as a traditional carving wax and then, it moves (the detail of the passage is secret) to the care of the laser. Petrik, of Russian origin, was called a “modern Thomas Edison” by his admirers, but it is also a kind of Gyro Gearloose not very well regarded in the scientific community, very skeptical about ideas like a filter that should transform radioactive waste drinking water, a device that extracts rhenium from waste material, or a compound that converts light into electricity.

Una gemma scolpita al laser da Victor Petrik
Una gemma scolpita al laser da Victor Petrik

Papa Giovanni e Cristo
Papa Giovanni e Cristo
Lo zaffiro con il volto di Vladimir Putin
Lo zaffiro con il volto di Vladimir Putin

Cartier and Bulgari in auction in Vienna

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The experts of Dorotheum‘s auction house describe the sapphire ring for sale on November 26 as a stone for exceptional quality, size, clarity and hue. The fact that it also untreated make these features a rarity for the market. Almost a singular event as the phenomenon of blue moon, the one that occurs every three to five years, when a month is succeeded by two full moons. But the definition since the sixteenth century meant a fact unusual and extraordinary. Something will happen virtually in the halls of the  Dorotheum’s palace in Vienna when the precious gem of Burmese origin, more than 14 carats, will be offered at a base price estimated between 150,000 and 260,000 Euros. 193 lots in the catalog with prices starting from 500 Euros for the cuff in gold and mother of pearl, or a brooch in enamel and rubies estimated 1,200 Euros. And, again, a pair of earrings with diamonds and pearls valued at 2,000 Euros, while for those who like emeralds here Pendants arriving in 5000. In short, many names such as Cartier and Pomellato, but also pieces not formed with different styles, from classic to retro bracelet signed Mellerio dits Meller, elaborately shaped brooch leaf with acorns whose silky finish of gold is already a brand, what Buccellati, the glitter of multicolored bracelet by Bulgari from 30,000 Euros. In short, a wide variety of jewelry for every taste, budget, and location because you can also participate in auctions online. Just in time for Christmas. M.d.B.

Anello con zaffiro birmano non trattato, di 14.57 carati e montato su oro bianco con diamanti. Stima: 150mila – 260mila euro
Anello con zaffiro birmano non trattato, di 14.57 carati e montato su oro bianco con diamanti. Stima: 150mila – 260mila euro
Braccialetto Bulgari, in oro con tormaline, quarzi citrini, ametiste, topazi (trattati), ioliti, peridoti taglio cabochon, per un totale di 250 carati. Stima: 20mila – 30mila euro
Braccialetto Bulgari, in oro con tormaline, quarzi citrini, ametiste, topazi (trattati), ioliti, peridoti taglio cabochon, per un totale di 250 carati. Stima: 20mila – 30mila euro
Bracciale Cartier, in oro 750 modello Tuyau à Gas del 1950, con quarzo citrino taglio baguette. Stima: 9mila – 12mila euro 9.000 a 12.000
Bracciale Cartier, in oro 750 modello Tuyau à Gas del 1950, con quarzo citrino taglio baguette. Stima: 9mila – 12mila euro 9.000 a 12.000
Collana di diamanti taglio vecchio di 29 carati complessivi montati su platino. Stima: 30mila – 45mila euro
Collana di diamanti taglio vecchio di 29 carati complessivi montati su platino. Stima: 30mila – 45mila euro
Orecchini di diamanti e perle coltivate, in oro bianco, diamanti taglio ottagonale e due perle diametro 13,5 millimetri. Stima: 2mila – 3mila euro
Orecchini di diamanti e perle coltivate, in oro bianco, diamanti taglio ottagonale e due perle diametro 13,5 millimetri. Stima: 2mila – 3mila euro
Spilla Buccellati, in oro giallo e rosa a forma di foglia con lavorazione setata. Stima: 5mila – 6mila euro
Spilla Buccellati, in oro giallo e rosa a forma di foglia con lavorazione setata. Stima: 5mila – 6mila euro
Set di gioielli da uomo, composto da due gemelli, due bottoni da camicia e un bottone da colletto con la catena, in oro giallo e bianco con zaffiri cabochon e madreperla. Stima: 750 - 900 euro
Set di gioielli da uomo, composto da due gemelli, due bottoni da camicia e un bottone da colletto con la catena, in oro giallo e bianco con zaffiri cabochon e madreperla. Stima: 750 – 900 euro
Orecchini con diamanti e smeraldi da 5,98 carati complessivi che presentano delle fessure naturali. Stima: 4mila – 5mila euro
Orecchini con diamanti e smeraldi da 5,98 carati complessivi che presentano delle fessure naturali. Stima: 4mila – 5mila euro
Spilla con brillanti e rubino, in oro e smalto. Stima: 1.200 -1.800 euro
Spilla con brillanti e rubino, in oro e smalto. Stima: 1.200 -1.800 euro
Spilla Mellerio dits Meller, in platino con zaffiri da 6.10 carati complessivi che non mostrano segni di trattamento termico e diamanti taglio vecchio, datata 1930. Stima: 9mila – 13mila euro
Spilla Mellerio dits Meller, in platino con zaffiri da 6.10 carati complessivi che non mostrano segni di trattamento termico e diamanti taglio vecchio, datata 1930. Stima: 9mila – 13mila euro

Recarlo Square and Tattoo

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Recarlo, anello della collezione Square

Two new collections by Recarlo (other news can be found here): are named Square and Tattoo. The first is inspired to royal pictures, tiaras of the kingdom of Savoy, with cabochon sapphires, held by griffe that open like flowers to welcome a small diamond. The Square collection is made up of a ring from the perimeters that are connected in a square shape, which gives it the name. The jewel is compost by four cabochon sapphires and small white diamonds on the jaws. In the earrings are inserted a baguette diamond. The pendant to the necklace is held by a chain interspersed with sapphires surrounded by a slight enamel Bleu Royal, made entirely by hand. The collection of rings named Tattoo is inspired by elements like multiple rings and tattoos (hence the name). How can they reconcile? With bright and five color variants of central drop: the most valuable, in total white, fully in diamond; the celebratory version of the blue, diamond and sapphire, made in positive and negative shape, and two variants with the more classic drop in ruby ​​or emerald. A heart, on the underside, links the three rings. Lavinia Andorno

Recarlo, anello della collezione Square
Recarlo, anello della collezione Square
Orecchini della collezione Square
Orecchini della collezione Square
Recarlo, anelli con diamanti e zaffiri
Recarlo, anelli con diamanti e zaffiri
Collana della collezione Square
Collana della collezione Square
Anello Tattoo
Anello Tattoo
Anello Tattoo, retro
Anello Tattoo, retro

Symphony in blue for Recarlo

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Anello Totem girodito della collezione Anniversary

Autumn is blue for Recarlo. The jewelry brand presented its novelties at Milan, and all are tied to one color: Bleu Royal. Color, explanatory Recarlo, “reflects the personality of the brand and becomes a source of inspiration for an aristocratic elegance through which the Maison Recarlo tells his kingship and its roots in Piedmont.” It seems an allusion to the traditions of the Savoy Kingdom of Piedmont, that then was expanded to become the Kingdom of Italy. But this, perhaps, is an excessive extension of the historic decision to consider the color blue symbol, because the tone of the House of Savoy is light blue. In any case, the choice is a nuance among periwinkle blue and peacock. And the sapphire blue, in this case presented in the most cutting oldest known, cabochon cut, that is alternating with facets. The form is also part of deep roots, inspired by the paintings of the fifteenth century. That said, the Royal Bleu is available in various collections: Solitary Anniversary, which is a world apart, more Square, Parentesi and Tattoo.
Today we show you pictures of two of these: the Anniversary collection and Parentesi. The first, as you can tell from the name, is evocative of the history and values ​​of the House, as well as its founder, Carlo Re: tradition, beauty, care of the processing, diamond quality and innovation. Anniversary collection is the heart of the setting to its distinctive feature. And the ring Anniversary Bleu Royal evokes a specific moment in the life of the jeweler: the purchase of his first sapphire. He remains fascinated in front of a stone extraordinary, completely different, a blue sapphire from Ceylon to 1.63 carats, became for him source of inspiration. The ring Anniversary Royal Bleu is a unique piece to celebrate, through the form of the iconic fashion house, the essence of the brand and its ability to reinvent itself constantly, always maintaining a strong identity. It is made of gold gray, just to bring out the nuances of color sapphire. There exists a single copy.
Also in the collection Parenthesis the protagonist is the sapphire cabochon, elliptical, by full volumes. The stone is surrounded by diamonds on white gold which, in turn, are enclosed in a perimeter of faceted sapphires greeted by bezels with black rhodium plated tips: a detail that emphasizes the chromatic shades of sapphire blue. A combination that enhances both gems, shows his preciousness, but in a discreet, elegant.

Anelli della collezione Anniversary, con diamante o zaffiro
Anelli della collezione Anniversary, con diamante o zaffiro
Anello Totem girodito della collezione Anniversary
Anello Totem girodito della collezione Anniversary
Anello Solitario Anniversary bianco e blu
Anello Solitario Anniversary bianco e blu
Orecchini corti della collezione Parentesi
Orecchini corti della collezione Parentesi
Anello parentesi, con zaffiro cabochon
Anello parentesi, con zaffiro cabochon
Anello Parentesi, diamanti e zaffiri
Anello Parentesi, diamanti e zaffiri
Orecchini lunghi della collezione Parentesi
Orecchini lunghi della collezione Parentesi

The wonders of Alice

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In between summer and winter (at least in the name) Summer Snow, the new collection by Alice Cicolini,  is however the pretty bright imaginable. There is the vermeil metal, silver 18-carat gold-plated, shapede in intricate lines that look like vines, and instead of the leaves, there are transparent daisies with a double corolla in rose quartz and cloudy rose quartz, green amethyst and rock crystal. Pastel colors taken from Monet’s paintings, are livened up by bright pistils in topaz, tourmalines, sapphires, morganites and chalcedony briolette cut, the inspiration of the disc like a pleated corolla came out from the basis of the Indian temples pillars, and the overall design with cascading flowers along the body is the same of Japanese kimonos. In short, there is a geographical mix and match in these jewelry whose name evokes the flurry of pollen of Moscow poplars during this season, while the stones were handcarved by Jaipur based artisans in India, the same people who for years collaborated with the British designer. Since, in 2007, she saw a jewelry box belonged to a Maharani (name for the wife of Maharaja) and decided to start creating jewelry. Here the pictures of the collection. Matilde de Bounvilles

Cerchietto gioiello collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con quarzo rosa e rosa polvere, ametista, ametista verde e cristallo di rocca con al centro morganite, tormalina, topazio, zaffiro, ametista, quarzo lemon, tormalina rosa e calcedonio briolette
Cerchietto gioiello collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con quarzo rosa e rosa polvere, ametista, ametista verde e cristallo di rocca con al centro morganite, tormalina, topazio, zaffiro, ametista, quarzo lemon, tormalina rosa e calcedonio briolette
Anello collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa e diamante
Anello collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa e diamante
Orecchini collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa, cristallo di rocca, tormaline e calcedonio taglio briolette
Orecchini collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa, cristallo di rocca, tormaline e calcedonio taglio briolette
Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con quarzo rosa polvere e tormalina
Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con quarzo rosa polvere e tormalina
Bracciale collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa e quarzo rosa polvere, cristallo di rocca, tormalina, zaffiro e topazio
Bracciale collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con ametista verde, quarzo rosa e quarzo rosa polvere, cristallo di rocca, tormalina, zaffiro e topazio
Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con cristallo di rocca, ametista e e tormalina
Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con cristallo di rocca, ametista e e tormalina

Alice Cicolini

Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con cristallo di rocca e tormalina
Spilla collezione Summer Snow in vermeil con cristallo di rocca e tormalina

Christie’s sold the most expensive sapphire

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It gone well, but not with many record: the auction of jewelry at Christie’s in Geneva will be compared, inevitably, with that of Sotheby’s a few days before (https://gioiellis.com/asta-con-6-record-per-sothebys) . If we measure the total figure, the game ended with an affirmation of the second auction house. Sotheby’s, in fact, ended with a sale to 150 million euro, while Christie’s is stopped (so to speak) 89 million Euros (about 97 million dollars). Sure, the lots were not the same. We can point up the strengths of the auction house: world auction record for a sapphire from Kashmir, 138 buyers from 24 countries, good strong results for colored gemstones and natural pearls, great interest in jewelry Jar, 19 lots were sold more than 1 million dollars. The top lot of the sale was a ring with a rectangular cut, with a fancy vivid pink diamond of 5.18 carats, sold for 9.5 million euro. A Kashmir sapphire, cushion cut, 35.09 carats, changed hands for 6.5 million euro, a figure that establishes the world auction record for this type of stone. “The relentless rise in demand for colored gemstones and pearls continued. Sapphire from Kashmir 35.09 carats set a new world record, with more than 200 thousand dollars per carat. A string of natural pearls changed hands for $ 3.8 million and a vivid pink diamond of 5.18 carats was sold for $ 10.7 million. Now expect sales exciting Paris, Hong Kong, London and New York in the coming months.” The four Jar jewels, reached a total of $ 1.7 million. A pair of antique bracelets of Colombian emerald, were sold for $ 1.5 million. Federico Graglia

Diamante con taglio a pera. Venduto per 9,1 milioni di dollari
Diamante con taglio a pera. Venduto per 9,1 milioni di dollari
Anello con diamanti e zaffiro da 35 carati. Venduto per 7,4 milioni di dollari
Anello con diamanti e zaffiro da 35 carati. Venduto per 7,4 milioni di dollari
Anello con diamante. Venduto per 2,3 milioni di dollari
Anello con diamante. Venduto per 2,3 milioni di dollari
Anello con rubino e diamanti. Venduto per 3,4 milioni di dollari
Anello con rubino e diamanti. Venduto per 3,4 milioni di dollari
Collana di perle a tre fili. Venduta per 2,3 milioni di dollari
Collana di perle a tre fili. Venduta per 2,3 milioni di dollari
Collana di perle della fine Ottocento. Venduta per 3,9 milioni di dollari
Collana di perle della fine Ottocento. Venduta per 3,9 milioni di dollari
Pendente con diamante, Venduto per 3,1 milioni di euro
Pendente con diamante, Venduto per 3,1 milioni di dollari
Anello condiamanti bianchi e diamante rosa. Venduto per 9,5 milioni di euro
Anello condiamanti bianchi e diamante rosa. Venduto per 9,5 milioni di euro
Anello con diamante rosa. Venduto per 2,6 milioni di dollari
Anello con diamante rosa. Venduto per 2,6 milioni di dollari

De Grisogono in the Cannes waters

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Anello con grosso turchese da 28 carati

Even De Grisogono, jewelry brand based in Geneva, makes his appearances in the parterre of the Cannes Film Festival. Fawaz Gruosi, whimsical head of the jewellery company, has prepared for the occasion Divine, with pieces that do not go unnoticed. The first is a ring with a big sapphire cushion cut, 28 carats. The choice of stone and of setting, with little gems (Zother sapphires and emeralds) embedded on the sides, is not accidental: alludes, in fact, to the marine environment in which they take place the gala they see participate movie stars competing for this 68th edition. Always with shades of water, with stones like turquoise and amethyst, they are composed other pieces: for example, the white gold ring with turquoise, formed by 19 diamonds and amethysts cut shuttle, or oval-shaped earrings stretched. Matilde de Bounvilles

De Grisogono, anello con turchesi e ametiste
De Grisogono, anello con turchesi e ametiste
Orecchini con turchesi e ametiste
Orecchini con turchesi e ametiste
Anello con grosso turchese da 28 carati
Anello con grosso turchese da 28 carati
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