Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

An emerald and diamond cocktail ring, by Sabbadini, the oval cabochon emerald collet set within a surround of channel set calibre-cut yellow gemstones, with raised collet set marquise-cut diamonds to the shoulders, within an outer frilled surround of brilliant-cut diamonds, to black onyx shoulders, mounted in yellow precious metal, signed and stamped ‘750’, total diamond weight approximately 2.5 carats, ring size J½. £3600-5000

The jewellery house Sabbadini was founded in 1940 in Milan by Bruno Sabbadini, and concentrated on trading in high quality gemstones. He was joined by his son Alberto and daughter-in-law Stafania, and later his grandson Pierandrea, and they began creating fine jewellery. In 1983 they opened a second showroom in New York, and organise annual shows in other prestigious locations around the world.

The firm pride themselves on the purity of their designs and their highly original juxtaposition of precious and semi-precious stones.