168 - ZOLOTAS: RUBY AND EMERALD RING

ZOLOTAS: RUBY AND EMERALD RING Featuring an openwork, tiered design, the central lobes are set with round rubies and emeralds; signed Zolotas; bears the French import hallmark for 18-karat gold (750 ‰); ring size approximately 56, gross weight 10.0 g, accompanied by a signed pouch. Accompanied by a warranty certificate from Zolotas issued for the ring and a similar bracelet. ZOLOTAS: RUBY AND EMERALD RING Featuring a tiered, openwork design, the central lobes set with circular-cut rubies and emeralds, signed Zolotas, bearing the French import hallmark for 18-karat gold, ring size approx. P, gross weight 10.0 grams, accompanied by a signed pouch. Accompanied by a redacted copy of an original certificate of authenticity for the ring and a similar bracelet. Footnotes: Founded in Athens in 1895 by Efthimios Zolotas, at the foot of the Acropolis, after training in Parisian workshops, the Zolotas house became the jeweler to the Greek elite and, in 1910, created jewelry for the Greek royal family on the occasion of King George V’s coronation. Under the leadership of Xenophon Zolotas, the founder’s son, the house began collaborating in the early 1960s with Greek archaeological museums to reinterpret motifs from antiquity: lions, rams, meanders, and laurel leaves became the signature of its designs. Based in Paris since the early 1970s, the house has counted Maria Callas, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis among its clients. Founded in Athens in 1895 by Efthimios Zolotas, at the foot of the Acropolis, following his training in Parisian workshops, the House of Zolotas became the jeweler to the Greek elite and, in 1910, created jewelry for the Greek royal family to wear at the coronation of King George V. Under Xenophon Zolotas, the founder’s son, the company collaborated with Greek archaeological museums beginning in the early 1960s to reinterpret motifs from antiquity: lions, rams, meanders, and laurel leaves became the signature of its designs. Established in Paris since the early 1970s, its clients have included Maria Callas, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. For further information on this lot, please visit Bonhams.com