Marcus & Co. Mid-Century Sapphire and Moonstone Brooch
Created by Marcus & Co. in the late 1930s, this moonstone, sapphire, aquamarine and diamond shell brooch is set in white gold. It is designed as a triton shell formed of carved moonstone and pavé-set diamond whorls, trailing a shower of watery buff-top aquamarines and oval and cushion shape sapphires, with old European diamond, pentagonal and triangular-cut diamond highlights. An original, light-hearted jewel, this chic Marcus & Co. shell clip brooch reflects the firm's playful and spirited response to 1930s Parisian jewelry styles.
Item #: BO-21565
Artist: Marcus & Co.
Circa: 1939
Materials: 3 old European, 76 round, 1 pentagonal, 2 triangular-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 3.65 carats); 14 oval and round-cut sapphires (approximate total weight 6.15 carats); Moonstone; 23 buff-top aquamarines; 14K white gold; with Marcus & Co. box from the 1899–1933 period
Signed: MARCUS, 14K, inscribed stock and special order numbers O9480 and ^77349
Item #: BO-21565
Artist: Marcus & Co.
Circa: 1939
Materials: 3 old European, 76 round, 1 pentagonal, 2 triangular-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 3.65 carats); 14 oval and round-cut sapphires (approximate total weight 6.15 carats); Moonstone; 23 buff-top aquamarines; 14K white gold; with Marcus & Co. box from the 1899–1933 period
Signed: MARCUS, 14K, inscribed stock and special order numbers O9480 and ^77349
Marcus & Co. embraced the Art Moderne and Retro styles of the mid-1930s, beginning with boldly colorful, volumized flower forms that had distinguished their jewelry in the Art Nouveau period. Reflecting the firm's longtime devotion to naturalism, this clip brooch is one of a small number of large and playful moonstone jewels harmonizing subtle and bold blues, and activating these fine moonstone's billowy phenomenon. The brooch's stock numbers suggest that it was design with some additional features, perhaps using customer gems, that made it a special order.
Marcus & Co. embraced the Art Moderne and Retro styles of the mid-1930s, beginning with boldly colorful, volumized flower forms that had distinguished their jewelry in the Art Nouveau period. Reflecting the firm's longtime devotion to naturalism, this clip brooch is one of a small number of large and playful moonstone jewels harmonizing subtle and bold blues, and activating these fine moonstone's billowy phenomenon. The brooch's stock numbers suggest that it was design with some additional features, perhaps using customer gems, that made it a special order.
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