Adam's FINE JEWELLERY & WATCHES 7th December 2021

97 122 A CITRINE AND DIAMOND ‘SUNSHINE’ COCKTAIL RING, BY FANNY BLANCHELANDE The central cushion mixed-cut citrine weighing approximately 20.00cts, within a surround of oval mixed-cut Madeira citrines, to scalloped brilliant-cut diamond borders of cognac tint and similarly-cut diamond shoulders, mounted in 18K gold,diamonds approximately 1.60ct total,with maker’s mark for Fanny Blanchelande, ring size L½ € 4,000 - 5,000 123 A PAIR OF MADEIRA CITRINE AND DIAMOND PENDENT EARRINGS, BY FANNY BLANCHELANDE Each highly articulated trio of Madeira citrines between brilliant-cut diamond links, suspending from a similarly-cut diamond surmount, mounted in 18K blackened gold, diamonds approximately 2.80cts total, signed Fanny Blanchelande, Madeira citrines approximately 30.00cts total, length 6.7cm € 5,000 - 6,000 Blanchelande’s work in her recent jewellery collection is driven by her passion for travel and an overarching fascination with the energy of the sun.The jeweller has enjoyed magnificent sunsets and sunrises on her travels. From the setting of the sun on the Greek islands to the view of a magnificent sunrise over AngkowWat in Cambodia, the impact of the sun is clearly reflective in Blanchelande’s choice of materials. The Madeira citrines for these earrings were chosen specifically for their blazing golden-orange hue, remi- niscent of Blanchelande’s sight of the iconic NewYork skyline at dusk.Their slightly industrial edge is an ode to the steel of the sky- scrapers climbing a burnt orange sky.Another pull towards the use of citrines for Blanchelande is their SouthAmerican origin. Found predominately in Brazil, Bolivia and Uruguay, naturally-coloured citrines such as these are an ode to her ancestry on her mother’s side of the family.The Madeira citrine is a particularly rare gemstone and its natural colour makes it one of the most valuable of all citrines. Blanchelande’s sun-inspired citrine pieces are infused with a sense of the light in the sky at the opening or ending of the day. Her decided aim for her customers when wearing these pieces is to “feel strength, power and happiness”, which Blanchelande associates with her own experience of these moments in nature.