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FRED
When in 1936 the young jewellery with the name of Fred Samuel opened his business at 6 rue Royale in Paris, he embraced from the very beginning modern design and creativity. Inspired by fashion and experimenting with original combinations of material, he gradually won over international celebrities such as Douglas Fairbanks, Barbara Hutton and Marlene Dietrich to become loyal clients.
Fred collaborated with artists such as Jean Cocteau and Bernard Buffet, producing a golden pendant and a gem-set butterfly brooch as well as creating the gold and lapis lazuli frames for the thirty copper engravings by Picasso for the exhibition Ovid's Metamorphoses.
During the 1950s, the House of Fred received its first orders from Royalty, and with the discovery of oil in the Middle East in the 1960s a new kind of clientele with enthusiasm for precious stones emerged.
In 1975, the company began to establish new stores, including one in Monaco which was opened by Princess Grace of Monaco and her daughter Princess Caroline.
During the 1980s Fred focused on colour, creating the multi-coloured diamond necklace 'Arc-en-Ciel' and selling the famous fancy yellow 'Soleil d'Or' of 105 carats, which was presented by Margaux Hemingway during a dinner at Maxim's.
The House also created jewel for the cinema, the best know certainly being the ruby and diamond necklace which Richard Gere presents to Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman in 1989.
Since 1995, the company has taken a fresh approach to jewellery design while protecting the tradition and know-how of French jewellery making for which Fred have been known. The House has now boutiques in Paris, Cannes, Monaco, London, Tokyo amongst other locations. Their innovative spirit has been applied to their stores, establishing itself as a young-spirited yet classic brand producing jewellery of the finest quality.
A VERY IMPORTANT COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND 'ESPERANCE' PARURE, BY FRED
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A VERY IMPORTANT COLOURED DIAMOND AND DIAMOND 'ESPERANCE' PARURE, BY FRED
The necklace designed as a detachable pendant of a pear-shaped fancy yellow diamond weighing 10.78 carats within a pear-shaped and marquise-cut diamond surround to the nine pear-shaped yellow diamond and diamond clusters suspended from a pear-shaped and brilliant-cut necklace, bracelet, detachable ear pendants and ring en suite, the drops of the ear pendants attach to the clusters flanking the central cluster of the necklace, necklace 40.0 cm long, bracelet 17.5 cm long, ear pendants 6.0 cm long, ring size 5½, with French assay marks for platinum and gold, in fitted black leather Fred case
Signed Fred
Accompanied by seventeen reports and two working diagrams dated from 15 June to 14 July 2006 from the Gemological Institute of America stating the following details:
Report no. Date Weight Colour Clarity
15118439 22 June 2006 1.84 Fancy Intense Yellow VS2
15118452 22 June 2006 1.82 Fancy Intense Yellow VS1
15118437 22 June 2006 1.69 Fancy Intense Yellow SI2
15118015 15 June 2006 10.78 Fancy Yellow SI1
15118044 26 June 2006 6.61 Fancy Yellow SI1
15118175 20 June 2006 4.51 Fancy Yellow VS1
15118448 26 June 2006 3.93 Fancy Yellow VS2
15118417 14 July 2006 3.72 Fancy Yellow SI1
15118443 29 June 2006 2.23 Fancy Yellow SI1
15118433 28 June 2006 2.11 Fancy Yellow SI1
15118458 22 June 2006 1.62 Fancy Yellow VS1 (potentially Flawless)
15118047 28 June 2006 7.25 Fancy Light Yellow VS2
15118037 26 June 2006 6.89 Fancy Light Yellow VVS1 (potentially Flawless)
15118033 22 June 2006 6.43 Fancy Light Yellow Internally Flawless
15118179 26 June 2006 4.16 Fancy Light Yellow Internally Flawless
15118166 22 June 2006 4.13 Fancy Light Yellow VS2
15118462 28 June 2006 3.63 Fancy Light Yellow VS2 (7)
The necklace designed as a detachable pendant of a pear-shaped fancy yellow diamond weighing 10.78 carats within a pear-shaped and marquise-cut diamond surround to the nine pear-shaped yellow diamond and diamond clusters suspended from a pear-shaped and brilliant-cut necklace, bracelet, detachable ear pendants and ring en suite, the drops of the ear pendants attach to the clusters flanking the central cluster of the necklace, necklace 40.0 cm long, bracelet 17.5 cm long, ear pendants 6.0 cm long, ring size 5½, with French assay marks for platinum and gold, in fitted black leather Fred case
Signed Fred
Accompanied by seventeen reports and two working diagrams dated from 15 June to 14 July 2006 from the Gemological Institute of America stating the following details:
Report no. Date Weight Colour Clarity
15118439 22 June 2006 1.84 Fancy Intense Yellow VS2
15118452 22 June 2006 1.82 Fancy Intense Yellow VS1
15118437 22 June 2006 1.69 Fancy Intense Yellow SI2
15118015 15 June 2006 10.78 Fancy Yellow SI1
15118044 26 June 2006 6.61 Fancy Yellow SI1
15118175 20 June 2006 4.51 Fancy Yellow VS1
15118448 26 June 2006 3.93 Fancy Yellow VS2
15118417 14 July 2006 3.72 Fancy Yellow SI1
15118443 29 June 2006 2.23 Fancy Yellow SI1
15118433 28 June 2006 2.11 Fancy Yellow SI1
15118458 22 June 2006 1.62 Fancy Yellow VS1 (potentially Flawless)
15118047 28 June 2006 7.25 Fancy Light Yellow VS2
15118037 26 June 2006 6.89 Fancy Light Yellow VVS1 (potentially Flawless)
15118033 22 June 2006 6.43 Fancy Light Yellow Internally Flawless
15118179 26 June 2006 4.16 Fancy Light Yellow Internally Flawless
15118166 22 June 2006 4.13 Fancy Light Yellow VS2
15118462 28 June 2006 3.63 Fancy Light Yellow VS2 (7)