MARIO BUCCELLATI 1965 Round Clips Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Diamonds

Bombe round earrings designed by Mario Buccellati (1891-1965).

This is a beautiful vintage pair of earrings created in Milano Italy by the jewelry house of Mario Buccellati back in the 1965. The earrings have been crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats, with the entire surface finished with the iconic Buccellati etched patterns. They are embellished with white gold settings, which are mounted with eighteen white colorless diamonds. Fitted with gold posts for pierced ears (Removable) and comfortable omega backs for fastening clips. 

Diamonds: Mounted in inlaid flush settings, with 18 calibrated round brilliant cut diamonds, with an estimate total weight of 0.90 carats, white colorless F color, VS clarity.

Weight: 16.75 Grams, (10.75 Dwt.).

Measure: Diameter of 22 mm (0.87 Inch) and raise 8 mm.

Hallmarks: They are each stamped Italian marks; the maker's mark, the mark for the assay and warranty of the 18 karats gold and signed in full as follows, "M. BUCCELLATI ITALY *15 MI .750".

Mario Buccellati

He was born in 1891 and opened his first enterprise in 1919, after the establishment of stores in Milan, Rome and Florence, began the development of his overseas business by opening a new store on Fifth Avenue in New York in 1954 and another in Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida in 1958. In 1949, Mario Buccellati was commissioned to create an icon by Pope Pius XII for Princess Margaret to mark the extraordinary power of the first visit of a British Royal to Vatican City in hundreds of years. This magnificent work of art can be admired today at the Chianciano Art Museum in Tuscany. In 1965, after the death of Mario, the management of the firm was conducted by four of his five sons. In 1971, the new brand Gianmaria Buccellati was launched by one of Mario's sons, who started a separate business from his brothers, and in 2011 came to an agreement with his relatives for the brand Buccellati, then Buccellati Holding Italia, reshaping the company.

Collateral: This Mario Buccellati earrings are accompanied by the designer's presentation jewelry box.

Condition: The overall condition of these Mario Buccellati earrings is excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. The 18 diamonds are secured in their settings. This pair has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.

INVENTORY REF: E022225EENM/.4026