In the mid-19th century Iran became home to a thriving contemporary art scene, with Tehran being West Asia s most active visual cultural centre. At the forefront of this was Fereydoun Ave (born 1945) – artist, designer, collector and art patron, Ave has devoted the last four decades to celebrating Iranian artists. Since the revolution in 1979 international sanctions on the country have made it difficult for Iranians to travel abroad and for westerners to access Iran, this has rendered a generation of artists underexposed, and invisible from the Western art World s gaze.
Bonham s New Day New Wave: Curated by Fereydoun Ave seeks to change that with works of 31 Iranian artists previously unseen on the market. The sale is online and runs from
A PAIR OF JADEITE, ONYX AND DIAMOND FARGESIA BAMBOO EARRINGS EARRINGS, AUSTY LEE Each designed as a narrow cylinder composed of alternating bands of jade, onyx and rondelles of circular-cut diamonds and diamonds of yellow and brown tint, with a pear-shaped diamond of stronger yellow tint, suspended from a drop-shaped diamond and onyx top, all in a green tint gold; estimated total diamond weight 2.34 carats; mounted in 18k yellow gold; length 9.4cm
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Accompanied by a Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory report stating that the natural colour fei cui (jadeite jade) has no resin detected. Report #SJ198378, dated 14 January 2021.
Coloured diamonds have not been tested for natural colour origin.