Andrew Grima Carved Agate, Opal, Diamond and 18k Gold Pendant on Gold Torque, 1881
Andrew Grima Carved Agate, Opal, Diamond and 18k Gold Pendant on Gold Torque, 1881
$18,500.00
Description: A carved agate, cabochon opal, diamond and 18 karat white gold pendant necklace, on an 18 karat white gold torque, United Kingdom, 1991.
Marks: Torque and pendant signed Grima, stamped 750, London hallmarks.
Dimensions: Torque measures 15.5”, pendant measures 3.25 x 2”.
Weight: 41.58 grams.
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Biography
Andrew Grima was a British jewelry designer. He was born in Rome in 1921 and came to London with his family at the age of 5. He served in the Second World War and studied mechanical engineering at Nottingham University. Grima joined his then father-in-law’s jewelry business, HJ Company in 1946. He started his own business in 1951, and eventually employed several dozen jewelers. He never trained as a jeweler.
