FÜRST: A DIAMOND, CULTURED PEARL AND RUBY NOVELTY BROOCH Mo...

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FÜRST: A DIAMOND, CULTURED PEARL AND RUBY NOVELTY BROOCH Modelled as a duck, its tail set with a baroque-shaped cultured pearl, wings and body set with single- and brilliant-cut diamonds and eye with cabochon ruby, mounted in 18K gold, signed Fürst, Italian registry mark, length 3.3cm In 1830, Moric Fürst decided to move from Bratislava, Slovakia, to Turin, in Italy, and this marks the beginning of the Fürst family empire. He opens his first atelier in the Subalpine Gallery and becomes supplier of the Savoyard court. Between 1861 - 65, Turin became the capital, and as a result it could exert influence over the market for gold and precious stones. Of Moric's nine children, five of them went on to become jewellers. Renzo Emanuele took over the business in Turin in the central Via Roma and of his five children, three of them, Maurizio, Renzito and Franco went on to open shops in Rome, Genoa and Milan respectively. From the post-war period the Fürst stores created objects for the most exclusive customers. In Rome, the boutique via Veneto which opened in 1960 was a true reference of the Dolce Vita, began representing Harry Winston, further enhancing Maurizio's esteemed reputation as a leader in important classic jewellery. Hollywood stars, noblewomen, and wealthy ladies visited the boutique and bought unique objects with a refined Italian style. Maurizio also began representing Harry Winston, further enhancing his esteemed reputation as a leader in important classic jewellery In Milan, the atelier in Via Manzoni enchanted the world stars of La Scala theatre and the most refined ladies. The production of the Fürst objects was entrusted to their own goldsmith workshops. After Maurizios death, his family ran the boutique for a few years, but they eventually relocated to Venezuela, where they still own a boutique today.