“Flawed but perfect” raved Vogue of Verdura’s creations in December 1940, hailing the jeweler’s “beautiful polished pebbles, fished from the bottom of the sea and caught in a net of gold.” Preferring the wider palette range offered by semi-precious stones, Verdura set vibrant hued “pebbles” in rich yellow gold, often with rope detailing reminiscent of his youth in Sicily.

Inspired by the richly hued mosaics and gold-encrusted treasures of the Byzantine Empire, Verdura set gems into gold like tiles, mixing precious and semi-precious stones in various colors and cuts.

First designed in 1944, the original Constellation Bracelet was owned by Minnie Astor. Today, the bracelet is made with seven customizable panels depicting zodiac signs in diamonds and gold. The constellations depicted in the bracelet shown are: Capricorn, Aries, Taurus, Aquarius, Pisces, Cancer and Virgo.

Recently discovered archival postcards Fulco di Verdura purchased at the American Museum of Natural History inspired him to create these zodiac designs.

• hand-engraved diamond-set, 18k gold, 19" length.                                             December 22 - January 20

Originally made in 1942 for a client's 102 carat star sapphire, the Candy Ring is one of Fulco di Verdura's earliest and most classic designs.