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In 1889, the house's story began when Neapolitan Bartolomeo Aletto was commissioned to design and produce a piece of jewellery commemorating the completion of the Eiffel Tower at the Exposition Universelle in Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBartolomeo's son, Raffaele, continued his father's legacy, working for many leading Italian jewellers of the day. In 1949, Raffaele’s son, Alberto, left Naples for Caracas, Venezuela, where he established a factory with more than 100 employees. The company moved to New York City in the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfredo Aletto (Bartolomeo's great-grandson) established the Aletto Brothers family business at 119 E Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfredo crafts each piece, through each step of fabrication, rather than having workers dedicated to each stage. This is unusual in modern jewellery houses. He is self-taught, having learnt by experimenting with different techniques until he mastered them. He made up his mind to learn and master 'invisible' setting. He then approached Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels, who had pioneered the method in the 1930s. He met with Claude Arpels himself and was offered contract work for the company in the mid-1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlfredo and his four children, Alberto, Amy, Luigi and Mario continue the business today, where they have been part of Boca Raton’s downtown community for more than 30 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith thanks to Anne Mock, GG, Associate Specialist, Phillips Auctioneers and Aletto Brothers website.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797306589514,"sku":"S1216R","price":52000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/aletto-brothers-colombian-emerald-diamond-platinum-and-gold-ring-circa-2000_5ef555af-7e05-4a4d-ac0f-60bb386bf6af.jpg?v=1791141526"},{"product_id":"vintage-colombian-emerald-diamond-and-gold-cluster-ring-circa-1980-21-00-carats","title":"Vintage Colombian Emerald Diamond and Gold Cluster Ring, Circa 1980, 21.00 Carats","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn emerald and diamond cluster ring, set with a central emerald-cut emerald of Colombian origin, weighing an estimated 21.00ct, in a four claw setting, surrounded by twenty-two round brilliant-cut diamonds, weighing an estimated total of 2.20ct, in claw settings, with a tapered baguette-cut diamond in each shoulder, mounted in 18ct yellow gold, with AN maker's marks, numbered 55526 and 6227, circa 1980. 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The bracelet is comprised of two claw set, emerald-cut synthetic sapphires, followed by open, brilliant-cut diamond set square links, joined together by baguette-cut diamond bars, mounted in platinum. Inside is a mechanical movement by Longines. The inside of the case is marked PLATINUM with a monogram, numbered 470 and with service marks PE 6\/21; P110947; PIE10046; P-114263; X9704; 4-37B; 11-2-35B; 6-22-34B; 7375; 6-27-3. The outside of the case is signed Black Starr \u0026amp; Frost, circa 1930. The total estimated diamond weight is 10.00 carats.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:'Segoe UI', sans-serif;color:#02240c;background:#FFFFFF;\"\u003eCaring for your early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century watch: watches of this period are not sealed so they should not be worn near water, Even hand washing or wearing in the rain can cause damage to the movement. 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It was inspired by embroidery, particularly styles seen in peasant clothing. It was made by soldering thin threads, forming scrolls, rosettes and coils together to form a three dimensional design, often embellished with granulation. It became popular during this era due to the shortage of gold, in Europe, because of the Napoleonic wars. This technique could produce larger, ornate looking pieces, using less gold and comparatively cheaper gems. The considerable time and skill involved was balanced by low labour costs. The jewels were often embellished with coloured gemstones, such as aquamarine, pink topaz, amethyst and chrysoberyl. Czech garnets, turquoise and opals were often set in pieces from central Europe. Rubies were seen in English cannetille items. The settings were usually closed backed and foiled. The taste for and manufacture of cannetille jewellery decreased in the 1840s. 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Using these measurements the estimated emerald weights are 1.53 carats and 1.41 carats respectively. 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Manufacturers total given weights engraved on the clasp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63797882585418,"sku":"XJD181124T2","price":28000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/modern-emerald-6-37-carats-diamond-5-05-carats-and-platinum-line-bracelet_0dac2db9-e3de-482e-97b7-1c2a4d135d23.jpg?v=1791143383"},{"product_id":"georges-le-sach-for-vever-belle-poque-emerald-diamond-platinum-and-gold-brooch-cum-pendant-necklace-circa-1900","title":"Georges Le Saché for Vever Belle Époque Emerald, Diamond, Platinum and Gold Brooch-Cum-Pendant Necklace, Circa 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eA French Belle Époque emerald, diamond, platinum and gold brooch-cum-pendant necklace, in an openwork design of a garland, with three cabochon-cut emeralds, in gold millegrain edged rub over settings below, over a stylised jardinière, with old-cut diamonds, in grain and millegrain edged rub over settings, with three articulating drops, set with pear shaped diamonds, in claw settings, mounted in platinum over gold, initialled M.D., with a removable brooch fitting, with with two, French eagle heads for 18 carat gold, French makers marks with LS, in a lozenge, over an oval with a dot in the middle, which is a bobeche - a candle holder, for Georges Le Saché, whose marks were registered in 1885 and 1920, circa 1890, numbered 2698, with a removable, platinum, long and short link chain, in a green leather fitted case, with embossed M.P. initials, with a Vever logo on the silk interior, which reads, \"Ane Mon Marret \u0026amp; Baugram Vever, 19 Rue De La Paix, Paris, Gand Prix, Exp Univ. Paris, 1889\", containing a screwdriver to remove the brooch fitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe emeralds have an estimated total weight of 0.30 carat and in our opinion, show characteristics of Columbian emeralds. Estimated total diamond weight 4.25 carats. In our opinion the colour is G to H and our opinion of the clarity is VS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVever\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGeorges Le Saché was a respected French jewellery designer and manufacturer who created pieces for some of the most prominent jewellery houses of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Born into a creative family in Paris in 1849, Georges Le Saché showed artistic promise early in life. His grandfather Jean-Jacques Le Saché was an engraver for the Paris Mint and was commissioned by the Mayor of Ghent in 1810 to make a medal for which he was praised not only for “the imaginative handling of the subject” but also the “meticulous craftsmanship evident in the piece”. His father, Emile, was a talented draughtsman, with a particular skill for line engraving, whilst his mother ran a jewellery shop in Paris’s Palais Royal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe young George wanted to be a painter. His creative talents were nurtured and inspired by spending much of his early youth with artists, including one of the best academic painters, William-Adolphe Bouguereau. He planned to attend the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris however his parents wanted a more secure career path for him. Fearing the life of a painter was too unstable, they sent him to Germany, in 1866, at the age of 17. He worked for the renowned jewellery firm, Friedman, which was well known in France at the time and where Carl Fabergé would go to train a few years later. Le Saché's his skill as an artist was quickly recognised and he worked on the rendering of designs, whilst being exposed to all aspects of the jewellery trade. He then travelled to England where he studied and learnt as much as possible, applying his knowledge of drawing and design to a variety of decorative arts. At the outbreak of war in 1870 he returned to France, where he spent six months serving in the 1st battalion of the Seine regiment, until March 1871. He then returned to London for another year, until settling back in Paris, finding work as a designer for the jeweller Lucien Falize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis proved an important period in Le Saché’s life as he and Falize became friends as well as professional collaborators. Falize taught him much about the jewellers’ art and Le Saché's position enabled him to study a wide variety of wonderful jewels, both antique and contemporary. The craft of the goldsmith inspired Le Saché’s designs, leading him to become a knowledgeable and skilled manufacturer, thanks to the careful tutelage and encouragement of his friend. After five years of working with Falize, Le Saché left, to join the highly regarded manufacturing jewellery company, Baucheron et Guillain, in 1877. His marriage to Baucheron’s daughter made a move to the family business almost inevitable. Eventually he would take it over as his own. He soon came to create pieces for some of the most famous Parisian jewellery houses of the period, who exhibited his pieces at the world fairs, both in Paris and internationally. He also attracted the attention of the American jewellers, Tiffany \u0026amp; Co., who commissioned various pieces from him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLe Saché ran his workshop for over thirty years, preferring to remain anonymous. He worked to commission and sold only through agents. His workshop trained a steady stream of apprentices and craftsmen, never forgetting his enriching five years with Falize. The quality of his work spoke for itself. He was recognised by his peers, in 1901, with a large silver-gilt plaque, awarded for what Henri Vever referred to as the “rare talents and absolute integrity of an excellent artist and manufacturer”. Despite never seeking attention for himself his pieces are now in some of the most important jewellery collections in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith thanks to Hancocks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moira Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63798316269898,"sku":"XAZ17626P2","price":32000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1047\/8026\/7850\/files\/georges-le-sach-for-vever-belle-poque-emerald-diamond-platinum-and-gold-brooch-cum-pendant-necklace-circa-1900_884f7a0b-e7e9-4c64-9aef-59e40ef1e1db.jpg?v=1791143862"}],"url":"https:\/\/moirafinejewellery.com\/collections\/emerald.oembed?page=2","provider":"Moira Fine Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}