-Boucheron 1937 Paris Art Deco Bracelet In 18Kt Gold With 5.44 Ctw Diamonds & Rubies
A bracelet designed by Boucheron.
Extremely rare and beautiful bracelet, created during the art deco period in Paris France by the famous jewelry house of Boucheron, back in the 1937. The bracelet is one of a kind and a highly collectible piece, published in the Gilles Neret book. It was carefully crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish and platinum parts for the setting of the diamonds. The bracelet has been designed with retro-modernist patterns and is embellished with a gorgeous selection of fifty earth mined, natural gemstones such: Burmese translucent rubies and white colorless diamonds. It is fitted with a concealed hinged folded snap lock.
Diamonds: Mount in flush pave settings, with 28 old European round cut diamonds with a total weight of 2.80 carats, white colorless E/F color, VS clarity.
Rubies: Mount in a channel setting, with 22 calibrated French faceted cut of natural vivid red rubies with a combined weight of 2.64 carats. The rubies are gems quality, not heated and Burmese origin.
Weight: 66.85 Grams, (42.85 Dwt).
Measurements: 7.75 Inches (19.69 Cm) and a width of 28 mm (1.10 Inch).
Hallmarks: Stamped several times with French national marks such: the eagle head and the dog head for the assay and warranty of the 18kt gold and the platinum respectively and signed in full, "BOUCHERON PARIS".
Boucheron
Frédéric Boucheron founded the Maison Boucheron in 1858. To this day, the Boucheron jewelry house is known for its intricate, free spirited style. Boucheron's designs are always creative and display outstanding French craftsmanship and characterful stones. He quickly became well known for the exceptional quality of his precious stones. Around 1880, he was the first modern jeweler bold enough to engrave diamonds with flowers or arabesques, reviving an engraving technique that had been forgotten since ancient times. Always avant-garde and seeking modernity, in 1879 the jeweler devised the Question Mark necklace, which, for the first time ever, would be worn asymmetrically and would not have a clasp. Far from entrapping the jewel and those who wore it in some stranglehold, Boucheron liberated both the jewelry and the women, without resorting to ideology. He became the jeweler of free and independent women. In 1893, Frédéric Boucheron was the first of the great contemporary jewelers to open a boutique on place Vendôme. It was this move that gave meaning to the beginnings and to what followed. In this case, that of four generations of Boucheron, who, in the space of 160 years, built a style, a reputation, a know-how. This balance between perfect technical mastery and limitless artistic talent lies at the origin of each creation. Just as one sees the qualities of a stone before it is cut, or senses the radiance of a jewel before it is shaped, so Boucheron conceived of French jewelry before it existed.
Literature: Boucheron, Histoire D'une Dynastie De Joailliers, By Gilles Neret, Pont Royal 1972, Pp-134-135 Illustrations 213 and 216. Boucheron, Capturing The Sparkle, Patrick Wald Lasowski and Anne-Marie Clais, Editions Cercle d'Art 2005, Pp-58-59 From Boucheron gouache archives, this exact bracelet Illustrated as model Taite 2584 Juine 1943.
Collateral: This bracelet is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this bracelet is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. All gemstones are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: B0527MRENM/1.606
