ADAM'S Fine Jewellery & Ladies Watches 13th May 2025

TUESDAY 13 TH MAY 2025 . STARTING AT 2PM 64 70 BULGARI A PAIR OF TURQUOISE, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND PENDENT EARCLIPS Each turquoise drop with brilliant-cut diamond cap, to an old brilliant-cut diamond connector, suspended from a cir- cular-cut sapphire cabochon and brilliant-cut diamond sur- mount, mounted in 18K gold and platinum, signed Bvlgari, length 5.5cm € 8,000 - 12,000 71 FÜRST A SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BROOCH, CIRCA 1950 Of openwork star shape design, set with circular-cut sap - phire cabochons, highlighted with brilliant-cut diamonds throughout, mounted in 18K gold, signed Fürst, sapphires approximately 25.00cts total, diamonds approximately 2.20cts total, length 4.3cm € 6,000 - 8,000 In the 1850s, Moric Fürst , an Austro-Hungarian jeweller, relocated to Turin, Italy, to establish his jewellery busi - ness. He opened a retail store in the Galleria Subalpina, quickly becoming a leading supplier to the Savoyard court. Between 1861 and 1865, Turin served as Italy’s cap - ital, solidifying its status as a centre for gold and precious stones. Moric and his wife had nine children, five of whom be - came jewellers. Their son, Renzo Emanuele, succeeded Moric in managing the atelier. Renzo expanded the family business by opening shops in Rome, Genoa, and Milan, with the Rome boutique located on the glamorous Via Veneto, epitomising the Italian dolce vita. Af ter World War II, the Fürst shops gained renown for craf ting rare and unique pieces, handmade exclusively for select customers, including royalty and Hollywood stars. Notably, Audrey Hepburn wore a pearl necklace with a very similar pendant to this lot, by Fürst in the 1953 film Roman Holiday. In the movie’s final scene, she por - trayed Princess Ann, a young royal exploring Rome incog - nito. Following the film’s completion, Hepburn returned the necklace to the jeweller, accompanied by a signed photograph.