116 - CLAUDIO MARIANI: GOLD CROSS PENDANT, 1977

CLAUDIO MARIANI: GOLD CROSS PENDANT, 1977 Cross-shaped, with geometric decoration, featuring a brilliant-cut diamond at its center, signed and dated “Claudio Mariani 1977,” French import hallmark for 18-karat gold (750 ‰), dimensions 7 x 4 cm (including the bail), gross weight 27.89 g. CLAUDIO MARIANI: GOLD CROSS PENDANT, 1977 Featuring a cross-shaped, geometric design, centered on a brilliant-cut diamond, signed and dated 'Claudio Mariani 1977', with the French import hallmark for 18-karat gold; dimensions 7 x 4 cm (including bail); gross weight 27.89 grams. Footnotes: Claudio Mariani (born in 1936) was an Italian jewelry artist and goldsmith based in Pesaro. Originally trained as a sculptor, at the age of twenty-four he founded the goldsmithing department at the Scuola Mengaroni in Pesaro, where he taught for nearly two decades before devoting himself fully to his own workshop. Characterized by a distinctive use of hard stones and themes such as waves and energy, his work was featured in the exhibition *Immaginazione Aurea* (Ancona, 2001), curated by Enrico Crispolti. Examples of his work are held in the collections of the Museo degli Argenti at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. Claudio Mariani (born 1936) was an Italian artist-jeweler and goldsmith based in Pesaro. Originally trained as a sculptor, he founded the goldsmithing department at the Scuola Mengaroni in Pesaro at the age of twenty-four and taught there for nearly two decades before dedicating himself full-time to his own workshop. Characterized by a distinctive use of hardstones and a focus on themes such as waves and energy, his work was featured in the exhibition *Immaginazione Aurea* (Ancona, 2001), curated by Enrico Crispolti. Examples of his work are held in the collection of the Museo degli Argenti at Palazzo Pitti in Florence. For further information on this lot, please visit Bonhams.com