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    • One step-cut emerald, 0.91 carat

    • Diamonds in the surround, together approximately 1.40 carats

    • 18 karat white and yellow gold

    • Signed M. Buccellati, Italy

    (0.91-carat Emerald)
    Gübelin report, numbered 18031244, dated 9 April 2018, Colombia, with indications of minor clarity enhancement.

    附 瑞士 Gübelin 證書

    With signed box

  • Catalogue Essay

    Born in 1891, Mario Buccellati opened his first jewelry boutique on Largo Santa Margherita in Milan in 1919, specializing in both exquisite silver objects and jewelry. He was the first to introduce the technique of texture-engraving, which together with intricate lacework and contrasting colours of metal became the distinctive style of the Italian House. This demi-parure is designed with emeralds collet-set within an openwork pierced diamond surround to the bi-color textured gold mount, reflecting influence from the great goldsmiths and Italian metalwork from the Renaissance typical of Buccellati’s creations.

  • Artist Biography

    Buccellati

    Italian

    Mario Buccellati, founder of Buccellati, began his career in 1903 as apprentice to the goldsmiths Beltrami e Besnati. Having descended from a family of renowned goldsmiths and jewellers including eighteenth-century jeweller Contardo Buccellati, Mario's expertise and skills set him apart from his jewellery-making contemporaries. His jewels became recognizable by their distinct texture, engraved style and hallmark '15 MI', one of the oldest in Milan.

    In 1919, Buccellati took over Beltrami and opened a string of boutiques in his own name in Rome, Florence and New York. During his life, he created jewels for the most important collecting families across Europe and papal figures. When Mario passed away in 1965, the business was inherited by his sons Gianmaria and Federico, and today the house continues its tradition of unmistakable design and quality under the management of Andrea Buccellati, Gianmaria's son. 

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An Emerald and Diamond Ring, Buccellati

Estimate
HK$120,000 - 140,000 
$15,000-18,000

Contact Specialist
Terry Chu
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+852 2318 2038

Jewels and Jadeite

Hong Kong Auction 28 May 2018