Important Jewels

Important Jewels

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 833. Pair of gem set and diamond bangle, ‘Najwa’, circa 1986, and a pair of earrings, ‘Pneu’.

From a Private Collection

Marina B

Pair of gem set and diamond bangle, ‘Najwa’, circa 1986, and a pair of earrings, ‘Pneu’

Lot Closed

May 17, 12:06 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Comprising: a pair of seed pearl bangles, the central segments collet-set with cabochon green and blue chalcedony and citrine, enhanced with black enamel and brilliant-cut diamonds, each inner circumference approximately 155mm, maker’s marks for Pierre Brun, French assay marks for gold, one small seed pearl deficient; and a pair of earrings, the surmount set with polished onyx, with four interchangeable sets of onyx and pink, green and white synthetic onyx beads, post and hinged back fittings, Italian maker’s and assay marks for gold; each signed Marina B, numbered, maker’s marks for Marina B.

Cf.: Viviane Jutheau de Witt, Marina B - The Art of Jewellery Design, Milan, 2003, pg. 70 - 71, for different iterations of the Najwa design dated circa 1982.