De Grisogono Pearl Diamond Button Earrings

Name: De Grisogono Pearl Diamond Button Earrings
Brand: de GRISOGONO
Price: 10300 USD
Availability: InStock

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Bubbles signal lightness, joy, and celebration, as in the bubbles in champagne or giant soapy bubbles tinged with rainbows floating into the air as children squeal in delight. These Signed De Grisogono Pearl Diamond Button Earrings, made in Switzerland in the 21st century, circa 2010s, feature overlapping pearls and 88 black diamonds weighing an estimated 7.18 carats total. What is more luxurious and delightful than pearls from the surface surrounded by square halos of black diamonds? A Certificate of Authenticity and the original box accompanies these elegant jewels. The asymmetrical pair, designed for both pierced ears and non, with collapsible posts and French clips, accent the wearer’s face playfully with an irregular pattern of pearl bubbles. The perfectly square earrings are oriented on the diagonal and are crafted in 18K white gold with black diamonds adorning the face and the edges. Black diamonds have become a de Grisogono signature stone, popping up in different configurations in many of their jewelry designs. Natural fancy black diamonds are exceedingly rare. The majority of natural color black diamonds owe their hue to numerous minute dark crystals or clouds of graphite, magnetite, hematite, or iron. Although they are fully saturated stones, they still have that sparkle unique only to diamonds, more so than other black stones like spinel or onyx. Black diamonds are an extraordinary material exuding drama and opulence. The high contrast between black diamonds and rounded white pearls makes these earrings come to life. De Grisogono, based in Geneva and founded in 1993, here captures the abundance of life with joyous shapes and luxurious precious stones paved in blackened white gold. The white gold has been treated with a plating solution known as black rhodium, just as it can be treated with white rhodium to create a bluing effect like platinum. Black gold looks edgy and stylish and helps the black diamonds seamlessly integrate into the design. The reverse of the earrings demonstrates another dimension of craftsmanship—a flower cutout in white gold that fills the square. Such detail is charming as it is reserved just for the wearer. Measures approx. 0.75" x 0.75". 88 black diamonds weighing 7.18 carats in total. Overall weight approx. 22.30 grams, made in 18k white gold. Signed de Grisogono and accompanied with Certificate of Authenticity; circa 2010.

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2010-

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New York, NY

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Seller: E11651stDibs: LU330214088402

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Lebanese-Italian jeweler Fawaz Gruosi (b. 1952) founded the Geneva-based De Grisogono in 1993, naming the luxury jewelry company after his mother, who had been the Marquise de Grisogono. He wanted a name that would conjure elegance and rarity. Gruosi would soon have his own aristocratic nickname — “King of Black Diamonds” — for the stones that made his jewelry house famous.

Born in Beirut, Gruosi grew up in Florence and as a teenager got a job with the Florentine jeweler Torrini and went on to work for luxury jewelry houses Harry Winston and Bulgari in the years that followed. When De Grisogono was established, most jewelers favored the simplicity of white diamonds and platinum. Gruosi was more interested in color and diamonds with character. Along with the then-undervalued black diamonds, he designed vibrant pieces that exuberantly mixed stones like emeralds, sapphires, amber, pink opal and jade.

De Grisogono’s audacious pieces bedecked with black diamonds captured the fancy of well-heeled buyers in the 1990s, leading to the brand’s meteoric rise to fame. It entered the world of luxury watches in 2000 with the Instrumento Uno for men, which led to the development of the Crazy Skull in 2015. The playful made-to-order timepiece could be outfitted with up to 45 carats of gems.

Since the early aughts, De Grisogono has become synonymous with A-listers who donned the jeweler’s wares on red carpets; the company was also known for hosting an annual party at the Cannes Film Festival. De Grisogono made headlines in 2017 by partnering with Christie’s to sell a necklace made with a dazzling 163.41-carat emerald-cut diamond for $33.7 million — a record price for a D-color flawless diamond.

In January 2020, the jewelry house filed for bankruptcy. Today, Gruosi continues to sell his intricately designed decadent pieces from his namesake boutique in London.

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