Adam's Fine Jewellery & Watches 5th December 2023

T uesday 5 th D ecember 2023 . S tarting at 4 pm 90 123 A PAIR OF GEM-SET AND DIAMOND BEE BROOCHES, BY SABBADINI Each designed as a stylised bee, the bodies respectively set with variously-cut yellowish-orange sapphires and amethysts, further highlighted with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18K gold, one signed, both with Italian registry mark 963MI, length 2.8cm & 3cm € 7,500 - 8,500 124 A ROCK CRYSTAL AND DIAMOND COCKTAIL RING, BY SABBADINI Of bombé design, the frontispiece set with two lines of brilliant-cut diamonds interspersed with rock crystal, mounted in 18K gold, signed Sabbadini, Italian registry mark, French import mark, ring size K½ € 1,800 - 2,200 Renowned Italian jewellery house, Sabbadini , re- defines the idea of luxury through their unique and mesmerizing designs. The brand has been creating jewellery since the early 1940’s, and to this day is one of the only jewellery houses that still manufactures in central Milan. The f lagship store, opened in 1998, is the only commercial space ever created by the legend- ary architect-designer Renzo Mongiardino. The Sabbadini brand is firmly based on two princi- ples—creative originality and rigor of execution. Passion and production capabilities have allowed the brand to steadily grow, evolve and expand throughout the decades. For almost a century Sabbadini has been something more than a jewellery house; it is the cre- ator of a special type of beauty, one that represents the essence of what it means to be Italian. In true Italian fashion, it should not come as a surprise that Sabbadi- ni is a family-run business. The Bee Brooch, originally designed by Alberto Sabba- dini for his wife in the 1980’s, has become an icon of the maison. A symbol of industriousness, vivacity, and good fortune. It is a jewel with infinite interpretations, graced by diamonds and precious stones, mounted in invisible setting intertwining with unorthodox materials, from titanium to aluminium, ceramics to steel. The Sabbadini Bees are an elegant yet playful way to express one’s style. It all starts from one bee, then a collection of bees that can be mixed and matched.