Adam's Fine Jewellery & Watches 15th September 2020 at 4pm

62 T uesday 15 th S eptember 2020. S tarting at 4 pm 86 A DIAMOND RING, CIRCA 1970 Of abstract floral design, the textured gold leaves highlighted with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18K gold, diamonds approximately 0.50ct total, maker’s mark, Irish import marks for Dublin 1972, ring size N During the 70s, independent British jewellery designers challenged the established manufacturers with their innovative designs, mass produced jewellery using new materials was startling in design and easy on the pocket.The top end jewellers had to rethink their output to keep a foothold on the market.They had to work out how to push back the boundaries while retaining wearability for their customers.The result was a move towards striking sculptural designs, new cuts of gemstones and different textured finish- es. One of the most important exhibitors was the influential Andrew Grima. His groundbreaking ideas using textured gold with rough or unusual stones, in organic shapes, based on rocks, leaves and shells, was copied throughout the decade and his ideas still influence jewellery designers today.Another exhibitor was John Donald who used innovative ways of producing texture and sculptural effects in gold, using heat and flame.This included working molten gold in water. He combined these effects with uncut precious stones and crystal. West jewellers is considered the oldest European jewellery store and one of the oldest companies in Ireland.The fine-jewellery retailer has been trading on and off in Dublin for 290 years. It first opened asWest Sons on Capel Street in 1720. In 1845, the firm moved to College Green and then to 102 Grafton Street. In 1965 it relocated to its current premises at 33 Grafton Street, on the junction of South Anne Street, and finally closed in 2010.West has always attracted a wealthy clientele and had links with Queen Victoria.The British Royal Collection has two brooches that Prince Albert bought for QueenVictoria from “West & Son” on a visit to Dublin in 1849. 85 A CORAL BEAD NECKLACE Composed of a six-strand slightly graduated coral corallium rubrum beads mea- suring approximately 6.12mm-7.05mm, completed by a 9K gold spring-ring clasp, length 49cm € 2,500 - 3,500 Please note that the coral beads were verbally tested at GCS laboratory in London in April 2019.All beads were tested to be with no colour enhancement and a random test found some beads to be wax impregnated.