52. CLAUDIO MARIANI: DIAMOND PENDANT, CIRCA 1980 • French import mark for 18 carat yellow gold (750 ‰) • Signed Claudio Mariani • Of pierced grid design • Accented with a cross motif set with 5 brilliant-cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.05 ct total • Measurements: 5.5 x 2.5 cm • Gross weight: 26.07 grams Claudio Mariani (born 1936) was an Italian artist-jeweller and goldsmith based in Pesaro. Originally trained as a sculptor, he founded the goldsmithing department at the Scuola Mengaroni in Pesaro at the age of twenty-four and taught there for nearly two decades before dedicating himself full-time to his own workshop. Characterised by a distinctive use of hardstones and a focus on themes such as waves and energy, his work won the gold medal at the Milan Triennale in 1973 and was featured in the exhibition Immaginazione Aurea (Ancona, 2001), curated by Enrico Crispolti. Examples of his work are held in the collection of the Museo degli Argenti at Palazzo Pitti in Florence. CONDITION REPORT Overall condition: good, wear in form of minor scratches Marks: "750", "*24PS", signed "Claudio Mariani", dated "1980" This condition report is provided for your convenience based on the opinion of our gemmologists. Bonhams is not responsible for any discrepancies between this information and other opinions.