Adam's Fine Jewellery & Watches Tuesday May 14th 2019

130 T uesday 14 th M ay 2019 236 A PAIR OF PENDENT EARRINGS, BY GEORG JENSEN Of abstract design, each leaf-shaped surmount suspending a tapering elongated drop, in 925 silver, maker’s mark ‘Georg Jensen’, numbered 128A, length 7.5cm € 200 - 300 238 A SILVER CUFF BRACELET, BY ENIGMA Fashioned as an openwork leaf motifs throughout, in 925 silver, signed Enigma by Gianni Bulgari, Italian assay mark, with maker’s pouch, width 5.9cm € 400 - 600 240 A PAIR OF DIAMOND AND COLOURED DIAMOND ‘FRECCIA’ EARRINGS, BY ENIGMA Each designed as a pair of crossover arrows, set throughout with round brilliant-cut diamonds and circu- lar-cut black diamonds, mounted in 18K gold, diamonds approximately 3.50cts total, signed Enigma, Italian assay marks, maker’s pouch, length 1.9cm € 2,500 - 3,500 237 A CORAL AND DIAMOND COCKTAIL RING, BY ENIGMA The central coral corallium rubrum rotating sphere set between pavé-set round brilliant-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in 18K gold, diamonds approximately 2.70cts total, signed Enigma, Italian assay mark, with maker’s pouch, ring size P¾ € 1,500 - 2,000 ** Please note that this lot contains coral and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EU. 239 A DIAMOND AND JET PENDANT NECKLACE, BY ENIGMA The round black jet pendant, decorated with pavé-set round bril- liant-cut diamond arrows at the centre, suspending from a black satin cord with silver terminals, the pendant mounted in 18K gold, diamonds approximately 0.70ct total, signed Enigma, Italian assay marks, with two additional cords, one in red wine velvet and the other in black leather, with maker’s pouch, pendant length 3.6cm € 500 - 700 Georg Jensen was born in Copenhagen in 1866. He began his training in goldsmithing at the tender age of just 14, although the young Jensen had always longed to be a sculptor. He had an opportunity to fulfil this dream when in 1884, after completing his apprenticeship, he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. However, work as an artist proved unfruitful and after the death of his wife, even after trying his hand at modelling work at a local porcelain factory, Jensen was unable to support his two young sons. As a result, Jensen turned to silversmithing in 1901 and worked with the master, Mogens Ballin. In 1904, Jensen opened his own smithy in Copenhagen. His unique combination of skills and training inspired Jensen to create new and innovativeArt Nouveau pieces whose quality and beauty guaranteed the success that would become associated with the name Georg Jensen. By the end of the 1920s, Jensen had new stores in London, NewYork and Berlin. He left a legacy in design that would become internationally recognised and would guarantee his as a household name for over 100 years to come.