BOUCHERON Paris 1930 Art-Deco Platinum Jabot Brooch With 4.16 Cts In Diamonds
Jabot brooch designed by Boucheron.
This magnificent jabot-brooch was created during the art-deco period in Paris France by the house of Boucheron, back in the 1930. The elegant jabot has been masterfully crafted in solid platinum and embellished with a great selection of fifty-eight white colorless European cut diamonds. Fitted with a concealed stick pin, with a hinged pressure security lock
Diamonds: Mounted in French pave and four-prongs settings, with 58 European round brilliant cut diamonds, with a combined weight of about 4.16 carats, white colorless E/F color, VS Clarity.
Weight: 10.95 Grams, (7.05 Dwt).
Measurements: 70 mm by 19 mm (2.76 x 0.75 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks; the dog head for the assay and guaranty of the platinum, the maker's maitre cartouche and signed as follow, "BOUCHERON PARIS".
Boucheron
Frédéric Boucheron founded the Maison Boucheron in Paris in 1858. To this day, the Boucheron jewelry house is known for its intricate, free spirited style. Boucheron 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: Gilles Neret. Boucheron, Historie D'une Dynastie De Joaillier. Pont Royal Pp-125, for similar examples from the same period.
Collateral: This jabot-brooch by Boucheron is accompanied by a certificate appraisal prepared by a GIA certified gemologist stating all the characteristics of this piece of jewelry, the exact description of the gemstones and the today's market replacement value.
Collateral: This Boucheron jabot-brooch is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this Boucheron jabot-brooch is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the platinum.. The 250 diamonds are secured in the settings. This jabot has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: P032025SENM/.3158
