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Description
Here is the description by jewerly expert at "valuemystuff.com"
The graduated pearls of creamy colour, supporting a pendant, set at the centre with a fancy baguette diamond, within a bombe frame pave-set with brilliants & at random circular mixed-cut emeralds.
Date
Circa 1980
These appear to be seawater cultured pearls, which are more valuable and have a better lustre than freshwater cultured pearls.
Auction value: $2,000.00 - $3,000.00
History:
This real item was a wedding present from my grandmother. It has been reviewed by Truval but their offer wasnt satisfactory. I'am looking for someone who apreciate the item for it's intrinsic value.
The origin is still a mistery. By taking several pictures I manage to determine the italian origin of at least part of the item. The clasp was made in Arezzo, Italy by a Nuova Jolly jewl, and it was confirmed by them. http://www.nuovajollyoreficerie.com/home.asp?lg=en
I arrived at them by looking at the hallmark written on the clasp. I sent an email to a jewerly manufacterer called Arezzo and they replied with the following email.
The hallmark 140 AR is from Arezzo
The Hallmark belongs to Nuova Jolly Orefice in Arezzo Italy
However that mark is for the lock only as they are gold manufacture, like gold locks, chains, crosses.
the pearls and the emerald and diamond pendant is not from them.
Hope to have helped
Michael Spilotro
Arezzo Jewelers
www.arezzojewelers.com
Then I wrote the orefecerie in Itally and they confirmed the information with the following email:
Good evening,
looking at the pictures we could say that we only manufactured the gold clasp of the pearl necklace.
This clasp is in gold 18kt as the hallmark 750 say.
You should look for others hallmark (stamp) on the pendant to understand who manufactured this jewel.
Best regards
Giuseppe
I asked fot the year of manufacte and they replied:
Hi,
our factory began to produce this kind of clasp in the ‘80 until today.
Can’t know when was manufactured.
Best regards
Giuseppe
I tried to look for hallmarks on the pendant but it has been an impossible enterprise, it appears that the hallmark was scratched for unknown reasons.
Please take a closer look at the pendant and all other elements to verify the information.
That's all the information I have managed to gather. In summary:
- Clasp 18k gold, italian, made around 1980
- Pearls: seawater cultured, around 8-9 mm in diameter. About 42 units.
- Pendant: misterious origins, probably scratched signature, might be 18k gold, 52 accent diamonds. Around 18 litle emeralds. 1 central emerald shaped diamond.
Category
Jewelry and Gemstones
Medium
Pearls, diamonds, emerald, gold
Distinguishing marks
Arezzo Star 140 AR 750 (clasp)
Pendant: mysterious, hallmark apparently scratched.
Pendant: mysterious, hallmark apparently scratched.
Condition
Excellent
Date Period
1980s
History
A wedding present from my grandmother. Read the description for more info.
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