Giampaolo Babetto

Acquired from the estate of Joy Corine Henderiks

Piasa, Paris, Hommage à Joy Henderiks et à son engagement auprès des Restos du Coeur, October 2, 2018,lot 251

Acquired from the above by the present owner

Helsinki, Designmuseo, Giampaolo Babetto Jewellery, November 6, 1997 – January 10, 1998 (different colorway)

Houston, Texas, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection, September 30, 2007 – January 27, 2008 (different colorway)

Washington DC, Smithsonian American Art Museum, March 14 – July 6, 2008 (different colorway)

Charlotte, North Carolina, Mint Museum of Craft and Design, August 16, 2008 – January 4, 2009 (different colorway)

Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma Art Museum, June 27 – September 13, 2009 (different colorway)

Cindi Strauss, Ornament As Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Arnoldsche, Stuttgart, 1983, p. 67, 339

Livia Tenuta, Gioiello & Jewellery, Silvana editoriale, Milan, 2018, p. 159 for a similar ring

Giampaolo Babetto gained international recognition for his geometric and creations that meld intricacy and simplicity. His palette often includes rich antique pigments — deep reds, blacks, blues, and greens – like those found in Italian Old Master paintings, making this Pair of Earrings striking, especially with their reversed colors that make them appear like completely separate colorways.