The rich offering of Cambi Casa d'Aste's Fine Jewels catalog, scheduled for Nov. 21, 2023, at the maison's Milan headquarters, is distinguished by its provenance, history, and quality, based on the consistency and refinement of the objects' workmanship and the goodness of the gems. The auction opens, then, with the proposal of jewelry and bijoux that belonged to journalist and fashion critic Giusi Ferrè: objects that can tell the story of her flair and taste in combining signatures - such as Bulgari (lot 12 estimate 400 - 600) and Pomellato (lot 10 estimate 1,000 - 1,500) - with the creations of designers, including Gai Mattiolo (lot 1 estimate 3,000 - 4,000), to fancy bijoux (lot 37 estimate 200 - 300) in an interesting combination, never banal.
After all this time and after having seen a profusion of jewellery from all periods and quality, after having heard to stories and family secrets, after having listened to confidences, after having removed false beliefs, urban legends, and especially after having “dimensioned” wishes and expectations simply by relating them to the reality […]
Jewels and Myths Wonder is the feeling arousing while browsing the image autobiography Michele della Valle. Jewels and Myths, published by Antique Collectors’ Club in 2014. The photographs of the creations, the comments and the quotes of this extraordinary poet and artist, expressing himself through the jewel, wrap the reader, take him by the […]