Adam's Fine Jewellery & Watches 10th September 2024

T uesday 10 th S eptember 2024 . S tarting at 4 pm 34 34 ANDRÉ VASSORT: AN ELEGANT DIAMOND BRACELET, FRENCH, CIRCA 1960 Designed as an openwork series of intersecting scrolls set with tapered baguette-cut diamonds, between graduated rows of brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum and gold, diamonds approximately 20.00cts total, with maker’s mark ‘AV’ for AndréVassort, French export marks, length 17.5cm € 18,000 - 22,000 35 BOUCHERON: A FINE DIAMOND DOUBLE-CLIP BROOCH, CIRCA 1945-50 Of openwork fan shape, set with brilliant and tapered baguette-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum and 18K gold, diamonds approximately 10.00cts total, signed Boucheron Paris, numbered 026, with maker’s marks, French assay marks, with Boucheron case, length 4cm € 15,000 - 20,000 In the secluded streets of Paris, shadowed by the celebrity of the great jewellery Maisons of France, work the craftsmen whose talents satisfy the constant appetite for glamour. In December 1955, at 34 rue Sainte Anne, AndréVassort registered his atelier and soon became one of the most sought-after jewellers in France. He was quickly employed by names such as Boucheron,Van Cleef andArpels, Mauboussin and FRED. His work adorned their most discerning clients and he became a favourite in carrying out special commissions. Of particular note was the crown that he created under Van Cleef and Arpels for Empress Farah of Iran. Vassort specialised in working with gold, drawn to the warmth and texture that could be coaxed from the metal, however, he did not shy away from other materials. SinceAndréVassort closed his workshop in the early 1990s, his name and work are revered within the jewellery industry and his pieces have become synonymous with enduring quality.