28 - BELLIN Pierre and Jean

BELLIN Pierre and Jean 750° yellow gold ring sculpted in the shape of a ram, adorned with onyx and set with diamonds; the eyes are made of coral Gross weight: 10.03 g TDD 52 The BELLIN house, founded in the early 20th century, is part of the tradition of Parisian fine jewelry workshops whose expertise has been expressed both through their own creations and in the production of pieces for prestigious houses. As Rémi Verlet notes in his *Dictionary of Jewelers, Goldsmiths, and Silversmiths in France, from 1850 to the Present*, the house, revived in 1962 by Jean and Pierre BELLIN, is distinguished by its production of jewelry and objets d’art made from fine and semiprecious stones, working notably for the MAUBOUSSIN house. The book also notes that the Bellin brothers enlisted the designer Jacques Desnous, a former collaborator of Sterlé, a testament to the artistic and technical rigor of their creations. This ring, featuring an animal motif that is both sculptural and expressive, exemplifies the uniqueness of this French jewelry-making expertise. Bibliographic reference: Rémi Verlet, *Dictionary of Jewelers, Jewelry Makers, and Goldsmiths in France, from 1850 to the Present*, L’École des Arts Joailliers, with the support of Van Cleef & Arpels, pp. 204–205, entry “BELLIN Jean, then Jean and Pierre BELLIN.”