MARILYN COOPERMAN Earrings In 18Kt Gold Oxidized Sterling Sapphires & Pearls
Sculptural earrings designed by Marilyn Cooperman (1936-2020).
This is a gorgeous pair of clips-on earrings, created in New York City by the artist jewelry designer Marilyn Cooperman. The rare earrings have been crafted as a left and right pair, with an spherical bombe shaped in solid oxidized silver with textured surfaces and yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish. The surface of the earrings are embellished with twenty free form keshi white pearls and natural earth mined sapphires of different colors, such green, yellow and blue. They are fitted at the reverse with gold post and comfortable hinged omega backs for fastening clips
Marilyn Cooperman
She was born in Toronto Canada and emigrated to New Zealand aged 20. In 1963 she decided to move again and found her way to Greenwich Village New York where she met Fred Leighton. In 1987 Fred Leighton, now well established as a luxury estate jeweler on Madison Avenue, approached Cooperman to work for him as a designer, creating modern jewels that would appeal to his clients’ tastes. She accepted the challenge despite having no formal jewelry training and immediately immersed herself in the fine jewelry world. In 1994, after several successful years at Leightons, Cooperman decided to set up her own company to create her original designs. Her bold and brilliant jewels have been widely collected and have featured in several significant jewelry books and in exhibitions at museums.
Country: New York City, United States.
Period: Modernism, 1980.
Sapphires: Mounted in pave and inlaid settings, with 48 round faceted cut color sapphires with an estimate weight of about carats.
Pearls: Mounted in prongs settings with 20 free-form keshi cultured white pearls.
Birthstone: Sapphires for the month of September and pearls for June.
Weight: 35.60 Grams, (22.85 Dwt).
Measurements: 30 mm by 30 mm by 14 mm (1.18 x 1.18 x 0.55 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark monogram, the mark for the assay and warranty of the gold and the silver and signed as follows, "MFC 18KT".
Literature: Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld. Women Jewelry Designers, Acc Art Books. London 2020. For similar pieces illustrated.
Exhibitions: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The Museum of Art and Design in New York. The Yale University Museum
Collateral: These Marilyn Cooperman earrings are accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this pair of Marilyn Cooperman earrings is excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. The gemstones are secured in the settings. This pair has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: E022625ANNM/.8557
