H. STERN ‘RAINBOW’ 18K YELLOW GOLD, DIAMONDS, TOURMALINES, CITRINES, AMETHYSTS, PERIDOTS NECKLACE

necklace from the Brazilian jewellery house H. Stern in 18k yellow gold and featuring tourmalines, citrines, amethysts and peridots in a half-moon (or fan) shape and a central teardrop, each surrounded by a halo of brilliant-cut weighing in total approximately 2.20 ct. This is a design typical of the brand’s prestige pieces, combining 18k yellow gold with extremely precise stone cutting. Hallmark: ‘750’, maker’s mark ‘S in a diamond’ L. 42.5 cm gross weight: 20.99 gr. H. Stern is a Brazilian jewellery house founded in 1945 by Hans Stern. The company’s first boutique opened in Rio de Janeiro in 1949. This family-run business is now headed by Roberto Stern, the son of the founder, who was a Jewish emigrant of German origin who arrived in Brazil in 1939. At the age of just 17, Hans worked for a gemstone exporter, developing a passion for these gems and setting out to find beautiful stones to sell to tourists. He opened his first shop and shortly afterwards founded a small company, H. Stern, which experienced significant growth, thanks in particular to visiting celebrities such as Fidel Castro and Rita Hayworth. H. Stern is world-renowned for its Rainbow collection. It showcases a gradient of Brazilian gemstones (amethysts, tourmalines, citrines, topazes, peridots).