Mario Buccellati 1970 Milano 18Kt Gold Necklace With Graduated Red Coral
A graduated coral necklace designed by Mario Buccellati.
Beautiful piece mounted with 160 graduated round cabochons cut of natural Sardinian red coral. This necklace is suited at the ends with a screw lock crafted in 18 karats yellow gold and finished with the Buccelatti's iconic patterns.
Have a total weight of 33.4 grams and a length of 22.75 inches.
The coral beads are graduated from 3.6 mm to 13 mm and have an estimate weight of about 147 carats.
Stamped with Italian control hallmarks and signed, "M. BUCCELLATI .750".
Mario Buccellati, 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: It is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this necklace is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the coral. All the gemstones, are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: N0000AENN/.8028