Adam's Fine Jewellery & Watches Tuesday May 15th 2018

36 Tuesday 15 th May 2018 47 AN ART DECO DIAMOND AND EMERALD PENDANT/BROOCH, CIRCA 1920 Of openwork filigree design within millegrain setting throughout, set with transitional brilliant-cut diamonds, centred with three sim- ilarly-cut diamonds, highlighted with calibré-cut emeralds, finished with an adjustable bale of similar design, diamonds approximately 3.20cts total, length 6.8cm € 2,000 - 2,500 48 AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DIAMOND AND RUBY RING The collet-set central trio of old brilliant-cut diamond, with- in a marquise frame of calibré-cut rubies, to a further frame of single-cut diamonds, PRXQWHG LQ . JROG DQG SODWLQXP )UHQFK LPSRUW PDUNV GLDPRQGV DSSUR[LPDWHO\ FW WRWDO ULQJ VL]H /ö € 800 - 1,000 49 A DIAMOND BROOCH, CIRCA 1955 Designed as a stylised elongated fern leaf, set throughout with baguette, old brilliant and brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum and 18K gold, diamonds approximately 6.50cts total, )UHQFK DVVD\ PDUNV OHQJWK FP € 5,000 - 6,000 50 A PAIR OF DIAMOND AND EMERALD EARRINGS, CIRCA 1945 Each transitional brilliant-cut diamond within collet-setting, flanked by a triple scroll set with round brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds and calibré-cut emeralds, possibly mounted in gold, principal diamonds each weighing approximately 1.20cts and 1.25cts, remaining diamonds approxi- mately 1.50cts total, length 2.7cm € 3,000 - 4,000 51 A GEM-SET BLACKAMOOR BROOCH, CIRCA 1955 The carved ebony head of a man, the tunic accented by round brilliant-cut diamonds and seed pearls, the turban embellished with engraved scrolling decorations, and a diamond crescent motif with a pearl highlight, the reverse with further engraved decorations, mount- HG LQ VLOYHU DQG JROG GLDPRQG DSSUR[LPDWHO\ FW WRWDO )UHQFK LPSRUW PDUN OHQJWK FP € 1,200 - 1,400 The “blackamoor” is a decorative motif depicting exoticized figures of African men typically dressed in turbans and adorned with rich jewels and gold leaf.The motif is aVenetian tradition, dating back to the Early Modern period when it emerged as an artistic response to the European encounter with the Moors - the dark-skinned Muslims from North Africa and the Middle East who came to occupy various parts of Europe. In recent history the blackamoor has been a source of controversy, however, it is considered to be a collectable within the art world. Notable collectors and wearers of blackamoor jewellery are the lateVogue editor Diana Vreeland, and the former director of the Museum of African Diaspora in San Francisco, Denise BradleyTyson. “Every time I wear one,” Tyson says, “they always provoke a response and provide me with an opportunity to educate about the history of the Moors.”