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

52 Tuesday 15 th May 2018 77 A RETRO GOLD, RUBY AND SAPPHIRE BROOCH, CIRCA 1945 The flexible double rope suspending polished cones with ruby and sapphire accents, threaded through the open centres of two over- lapped polished square discs with either calibré-cut ruby or sapphire detail to the sides, PRXQWHG LQ . JROG )UHQFK LPSRUW PDUNV OHQJWK 10.3cm € 2,500 - 3,000 78 A DIAMOND DRESS RING, CIRCA 1950 The wide architectural mount set with round brilliant and rose-cut diamonds, to a tapering band and pierced gallery, mounted in 18K gold, diamonds approximately 0.30ct total, ring size O € 550 - 650 79 A CORAL BEAD NECKLACE Composed of one row of graduating coral corallium rubrum beads measuring approximately 4.70mm-10.70mm, to an oval gold clasp mounted coral set clasp, length 58.5cm € 800 - 1,200 ** This lot will be subject to USA Fish andWildlife regulations if it is to be imported into the USA 80 A PAIR OF LAPIS LAZULI AND GOLD EARCLIPS, BY LALAOUNIS, CIRCA 1970 Each oval-shaped lapis lazuli plaque, within a gold textured and reeded frame, mounted in 22K & 18K gold, signed Lalaounis, with mak- er’s marks, length 3.2cm € 2,000 - 3,000 81 A GOLD BRACLET The articulated openwork fancy-link bracelet, LQ . JROG )UHQFK assay marks, maker’s mark, length 18.5cm € 1,800 - 2,200 Greek jeweller Ilias Lalalounis was born in Athens in 1920, the fourth generation of a family of goldsmiths and watchmakers from Delphi.After studying economics and law at the University of Athens, he joined his uncle’s jewellery firm, where, apprenticed as a goldsmith, he learned the skills that were to determine his future as a master craftsman. Prompted by a passion for history, he began studying the art of his ancestors. In the 1950’s he was inspired by Greek museum artefacts and transformed them into jewellery by reviving age-old techniques while also introducing the use of modern technology. His creative aim was to convey the spiritual and symbolic link of an object to its historical past, the art of neglected techniques, such as granulation, filigree, hand-weaving and hand-hammering. In the 1960’s, after his uncle passed away, Ilias Lalaounis started his own company. His collections, consisting of 18 and 22 carat gold piec- es, were inspired by the art of many different cultures and periods. His interest spanned from prehistoric to Minoan art, from Persian to Byzantine, from Chinese art to the art of theTudors. In the 70’s, Lalaounis provoked a sensation with his collection ‘BLOW UP,’ draping the human body in gold jewellery. He followed this by redefining new means of expression, inspired by spheres such as nature and science, flowers and biosymbols, the random movements of animal and plant cells, orbits and constellations In 1986 Lalaounis became the first jeweller to be honoured with the prestigious induction to the Academie des Beaux Arts et des Lettres of Paris. 80A A NATURAL PEARL NECKLACE WITH DIAMOND CLASP, CIRCA 1920 The single-row of graduating natural pearl, measuring 2.8 to 7.2mm, to a marquise-shaped clasp set with a rose-cut diamonds and a pearl highlight, length 47.5cm, together with a safety chain € 1,800 - 2,200 Accompanied by a report from GCS laboratory in London, stating the pearls are natural, salwater (one pearl near the clasp found to be cultured). Report number 78148-81, dated March 28th 2018