For the first time, the Jewellery Department presents two auctions dedicated to Important Jewels within the same season.
Taking place on 7 and 8 October 2026, this particularly notable sale brings together a selection distinguished by its scale, materials and variety, offering a vision of jewellery that ventures beyond the established paths of the international jewellery scene.
The significant presence of coral and jade is one of the defining features of the collection: jewels of impressive scale, in which the intrinsic beauty of the materials translates into forms of striking visual intensity. Highlights include the pendant earrings in yellow gold, diamonds and coral drops by renowned jeweller Gunther Krauss (lot 76, €2,200–3,500), and the satin-finished white-gold, diamond and carved jadeite belt (lot 51, €7,500–10,000), pieces in which colour, volume and precious materials combine to create a compelling aesthetic.
Lot 76
KRAUSS
Round and baguette diamond, red drop shaped coral yellow 18K gold pendant earrings, mm 18.40 x 15.80 circa coral beads, ct. 1.00 circa main round diamonds each, diamonds in all ct. 5.80 circa, g 24.79 circa, length cm 6.40 circa. Signed GK. In original pouch.
Estimate € 2,200 - 3,500
Lot 51
Carved jade, onyx and diamond white 18K satin and chiselled gold belt, diamonds in all ct. 13.50 circa, g 687.13 circa, length cm 79.50, h cm 3.40 circa.
Estimate € 7,500 - 10,000
The exploration of form continues in the long earrings with two pairs of interchangeable pendants in platinum and white gold, featuring drop-shaped pearls and diamonds weighing a total of 15.00 carats (lot 104, €8,500–12,000), exemplary of a form of jewellery in which scale, versatility and visual impact become an integral part of the expression of precious materials.
Lot 104
Old mine and rose cut diamond, pearl, platinum and white 18K gold earrings with a pair of cm 13.60 and cm 21.30 circa interchangeable pendants, diamonds in all ct. 15.00 circa, in all g 90.01 circa, length cm 3.20 circa. Assay marks and maker's mark.
Estimate € 8,500 - 12,000
The catalogue is further distinguished by the prestige of its names and the breadth of the goldsmithing traditions represented. Three colliers by some of the most important international maisons are particularly noteworthy. Foremost among them is the Cartier collier de chien, originally designed to be transformed into a devant de corsage, crafted in platinum, white gold, pearls and diamonds and bearing one of the maison’s earliest maker’s marks (lot 92, €10,000–20,000). Also featured is a chased yellow-gold collier set with emeralds, carved rubies and brilliant-cut diamonds by Buccellati (lot 93, €14,000–18,000), alongside a yellow-gold gourmette-link collier centred by a 12.81-carat yellow sapphire by Bulgari (lot 97, €15,000–20,000).
Lot 92
CARTIER
Pearl, old cut diamond, platinum and white 14K gold choker with removable centerpiece to be worn as clip, ct. 0.60 circa main diamond, diamonds in all ct. 10.00 circa, mm 2.90 circa pearls, g 144.00 circa, length cm 32.00, width cm 5.00 circa. Maison Cartier mark, assay marks, French import marks and inventory number.
Estimate € 10,000 - 20,000
Lot 93
BUCCELLATI
Carved emerald and ruby, round diamond and yellow 18K chiselled gold necklace, diamonds in all ct. 0.30 circa, g 46.93 circa, length cm 40.00 circa. Signed Mario Buccellati, 15 MI, 750. In Mario Buccellati case.
Estimate € 14,000 - 18,000
Lot 97
BULGARI
Yellow ct. 12.81 sapphire and yellow 18K gold groumette chain necklace, g 89.79 circa, length cm 39.90 circa. Signed and marked Bulgari, 402 MI and sapphire carat weight.
Estimate € 15,000 - 20,000
A particularly compelling chapter is devoted to the Venetian jewellery tradition, with creations by Codognato and Nardi, maisons whose distinctive identities have become synonymous with Italian jewellery. Highlights include the iconic “moretto” brooches and “memento mori” jewels (lots 53, €3,600–4,500; 171, €2,200–3,200; and 82, €3,600–4,500), among the most original expressions of the Venetian tradition.
Lot 53
CODOGNATO
Diamond, seedpearl ebonised wood and yellow 18K gold moretto brooch accented with mabé pearl and glass paste, diamonds in all ct. 2.80 circa, g 107.06 circa, length cm 8.90 circa. Signed and marked A. Codognato, 1932 AL.
Estimate € 3,600 - 4,500
Lot 171
CODOGNATO
Round and flat diamond, yellow 12K gold, white 18K gold and silver skull shaped pendant earrings, round diamonds in all ct. 1.50 circa, g 44.37 circa, length cm 9.00 circa. Goldsmith's mark HR and also marked AC.
Estimate € 2,200 - 3,200
Lot 82
NARDI
Cabochon sapphire, diamond, tortoiseshell and yellow 18K chiselled gold moretto brooch, sapphires in all ct. 26.00 circa, diamonds in all ct. 2.60 circa, g 68.34 circa, length cm 7.50 circa. Signed S. Nardi Venezia.
Estimate € 3,600 - 4,500
Completing this multifaceted panorama is Italian contemporary jewellery, from Vhernier and Sabbadini to Pomellato, with creations that trace the evolution of Italian design through a range of distinctive interpretations of the jewel.