Faerber Collection Bestiary of diamond and ruby antique brooches

Since founding his collection in 1968, Thomas Faerber has been recurrently hunting down exceptional precious stones, diamonds and natural pearls, as well as antique or historical jewellery pieces that delight collectors. He now presents his latest finding: an Asian-inspired French brooch dating from around 1890. Forming a stylised “F” shape, the jewels entwine with the diamonds to form a dragon mounted on silver and yellow gold and totalling approximately 5 carats. The tongue of the fantastical animal is set with rubies, while its eye is an emerald. More than 40 years after causing a sensation at Baselworld by being the first to present antique jewellery to an international audience – a daring move that met with unanimous appreciation – the Geneva-based family company also presents in Antwerp, New York, Paris and Hong Kong is perpetuating its heritage of expertise and beauty, cultivated by four generations of passionately dedicated jewellers.