{"product_id":"aletto-brothers-colombian-emerald-diamond-platinum-and-gold-ring-circa-2000","title":"Aletto Brothers Colombian Emerald, Diamond, Platinum and Gold Ring, Circa 2000","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Colombian emerald and diamond ring, set with a 2.40ct cushion shaped step-cut emerald, in an 18ct yellow, gold four-claw setting, accompanied by GIA certificate 5172407807, stating that the emerald shows characteristics of Colombian origin and no indications of clarity enhancement, with an emerald-cut diamond set in each shoulder, weighing 0.43ct each, mounted in platinum, with a heavy, slightly tapered shank, signed Aletto.\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eFrom nineteenth century Italy to present day Florida, the Aletto family has been hand-crafting fine jewellery for five consecutive generations. 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eAlfredo Aletto (Bartolomeo's great-grandson) established the Aletto Brothers family business at 119 E Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Florida. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:8.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;\"\u003eWith thanks to Anne Mock, GG, Associate Specialist, Phillips Auctioneers and Aletto Brothers website.\u003c\/span\u003e\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","url":"https:\/\/moirafinejewellery.com\/products\/aletto-brothers-colombian-emerald-diamond-platinum-and-gold-ring-circa-2000","provider":"Moira Fine Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}