The Symbolic Yellow Diamond, 114-carat Fancy Vivid yellow diamond, makes its debut at Masterpiece London 2015. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Symbolic & Chase will present The Symbolic Yellow diamond at this year’s Masterpiece London fair. The 114-carat Fancy Vivid yellow diamond, recently certified by the Gemological Institute of America, is one of the largest old-cut Fancy Vivid yellow diamonds on record.

The diamond color grade of “fancy vivid yellow” is the rarest and most desirable color for a yellow diamond, whose vibrant hue is the result of trace amounts of nitrogen trapped within carbon molecules and hardened over the course of millions of years.

The 114-carat Fancy Vivid yellow diamond is among the largest yellow diamond ever recorded. Photo courtesy of Martin Travis of Symbolic & Chase.

Vintage Treasures

An Important Ruby and Diamond Bangle-Bracelet, by Boucheron, circa 1935. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Van Cleef & Arpels Coral, Amethyst and Diamond Sautoir Necklace (left) & Van Cleef & Arpels Chrysoprase, Coral and Diamond Sautoir (right). Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

A Rare Diamond-Set Demi-Parure by Paul Flato. Formerly from the collection of Gloria Vanderbilt. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Realistically designed as a bunch of grapes, the voluminous cascade of articulated berries each set with a central brilliant-cut diamond within a surround of pavé-set stones, suspended from an openwork foliate design with with circular-cut diamonds, embellished with platinum tendrils, 1930s, together with a pair of articulated ear clips en suite. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. 

Two Yellow Gold, Lapis Lazuli and Diamond Brooches by René Boivin. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Each designed as two entwined stylised dolphins, one in yellow gold embellished with scale motifs, the other in lapis lazuli, each accented with a diamond eye, 1957 and 1948, signed Rene Boivin, maker’s mark, French assay marks for gold. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by Françoise Cailles.

An Angel Skin Coral and Diamond ‘Serpenti’ Watch Bracelet by Bulgari. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

The articulated yellow gold body applied with angel skin coral scales, the head accented with marquise-shaped diamond eyes, the tail embellished with brilliant-cut diamonds, head opening to reveal a Jaeger Le Coultre watch, signed BVLGARI, made in Italy by Illario, early 1960s. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

A Cabochon Ruby and Diamond ‘Têtes Décalées’ Ring by Cartier. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Designed as three graduated bombé bands pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, each band set with a cabochon ruby, 1950s, signed Cartier Paris and numbered 64035, French assay marks for gold and platinum.

Cutting Edge Contemporary

A Pair of Diamond Ear Pendants by SABBA. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Each designed as an articulated line of brilliant-cut diamond-set sections, signed SABBA, mounted in platinum.

A Shield-Shaped Amethyst and Diamond Ring by SABBA. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Designed as a shield-shaped amethyst, cushioned within a graduated domed platinum band set with lines of brilliant-cut diamonds, lined to the inside with yellow gold, signed SABBA, 2013. Size L.

A Pair of Pink Spinel and Diamond Ear Clips by SABBA. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Each designed as an undulating horizontal line of circular-cut pink spinels, embellished with brilliant-cut diamonds, signed SABBA PARIS, 2015. 

An Impressive Purple Sapphire, Garnet, Jade and Diamond Necklace by Carnet. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Designed as an undulating articulated bib, composed of swags of lavender-, ice-, green- and honey-coloured jade gourds embellished with titanium-set green garnets and purple sapphires, pear- and round-shaped rose-cut diamonds and brilliant-cut diamond accents, Carnet.

A Spinel and Diamond ‘Royal Romance’ Ring by Carnet. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Designed as a central rectangular-shaped fancy-cut orangy-pink spinel weighing 5.27 carats, within a wide tapering pale blue titanium band pavé-set to the shoulders with brilliant-cut diamonds embellished with brilliant-cut spinel accents, the gallery set with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in titanium and white gold, signed Carnet.

A Pair of Spinel and Diamond ‘Pink Perfection’ Ear Pendants by Carnet. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Each designed as a drop-shaped pale-blue titanium surmount pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, suspending a graduated articulated line of round rose-cut diamonds alternating with diamond-set rondelles, to an oval-shaped pendant pavé-set to both sides with brilliant-cut diamonds and spinels, set to the centre with a rectangular-shaped natural fancy-cut orange-pink spinel weighing 5.79 and 5.58 carats respectively, mounted in white gold and titanium, signed Carnet.

A Pair of Blue Sapphire and Diamond ‘Blue and White Reverie’ Earrings by Carnet. Photo courtesy of Symbolic & Chase.

Each designed as an annular drop composed of a titanium base pavé-set with blue sapphires, overlaid with a domed openwork motif set with rose-cut diamonds, mounted in titanium and white gold, signed Carnet.

Symbolic & Chase will be exhibiting at Stand Number C7 at Masterpiece London from June 25 to July 1, 2015.