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US$82,000-92,000
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AN IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF EMERALD AND DIAMOND EAR-PENDANTS, BY MARIO BUCCELLATI
Each set with a pear-shaped emerald weighing 28.74 and 28.91 carats in a circular-cut diamond and textured gold foliate surround, detachable from a similar-set top, mounted in 18K yellow and white gold, sold with original design, in a Mario Buccellati brown leather fitted case
Signed M. Buccellati
With certificates CS33131 dated 12/8/99 and CS33072 dated 6/7/99 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that in the opinion of this laboratory, the emeralds would be classified as Colombian, exhibiting faint to moderate evidence of clarity enhancement (oil type treatment)
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Each set with a pear-shaped emerald weighing 28.74 and 28.91 carats in a circular-cut diamond and textured gold foliate surround, detachable from a similar-set top, mounted in 18K yellow and white gold, sold with original design, in a Mario Buccellati brown leather fitted case
Signed M. Buccellati
With certificates CS33131 dated 12/8/99 and CS33072 dated 6/7/99 from the American Gemological Laboratories stating that in the opinion of this laboratory, the emeralds would be classified as Colombian, exhibiting faint to moderate evidence of clarity enhancement (oil type treatment)
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Literature
Cf. Martina Corgnati's "Mario Buccellati Prince of Goldsmiths", Leonardo Arte s.r.l., Milan 1998, page 90 for this pair of earrings
The spirit of the Renaissance has always inspired the exquisite workmanship of the Houe of Buccellati. This spirit valued goldsmiths as artists, on par with sculptors and painters, and jewellery was regarded as fine art. The resultant revival of superb engraving techniques was combined with a classical sense of proportion giving Buccellati's jewels a unique look which has often been imitated but never equalled.
When this look is combined with important gemstones such as this rare pair of almost perfectly matched 28 carat emeralds, the effect is both majestic and tasteful. This pair of stones, not enhanced in any way with artificial resins and hardeners, has been simply surrounded by flame-like leaves, which are in turn outlined with fine golden frames. Made around 1965, they are undoubtedly one of the most important pairs of ear-pendants ever made by this great jeweller.
The spirit of the Renaissance has always inspired the exquisite workmanship of the Houe of Buccellati. This spirit valued goldsmiths as artists, on par with sculptors and painters, and jewellery was regarded as fine art. The resultant revival of superb engraving techniques was combined with a classical sense of proportion giving Buccellati's jewels a unique look which has often been imitated but never equalled.
When this look is combined with important gemstones such as this rare pair of almost perfectly matched 28 carat emeralds, the effect is both majestic and tasteful. This pair of stones, not enhanced in any way with artificial resins and hardeners, has been simply surrounded by flame-like leaves, which are in turn outlined with fine golden frames. Made around 1965, they are undoubtedly one of the most important pairs of ear-pendants ever made by this great jeweller.