Marcus Art Deco Burmese sapphire and diamond ring
Marcus Art Deco Burmese sapphire and diamond ring
An Art Deco sapphire and diamond three-stone engagement ring centering on a square Burmese sapphire flanked by shield-cut diamonds, in platinum. Marcus & Co. AGL report certifying sapphire to be 3.23 cts., from Burma with no heat treatment. Atw diamonds 0.70 ct.
One of the preeminent American jewelers of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Marcus & Co. (1892-1962) was a family enterprise from the start. The patriarch of the family was Herman Marcus, who had worked as a court jeweler in Dresden, Germany, a city famous for its Green Vaults filled with bejeweled treasures. In 1850, he immigrated to New York where he designed for Tiffany & Co. and was an important part of the firm's success before leaving to join his sons George and William to form Marcus & Co. The firm is widely admired for their impeccable craftsmanship and especially for their creations from the Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods.
- Current size5 1/2
- DesignerMarcus
- Circa1930
- Materialssapphire, diamond, platinum
- Weight4.4 grams
- SKUC21139