Stylized Bow - Vintage Signed Boucher Silver Tone Crystal Rhinestone Brooch (VBR063)

Stylized Bow - Vintage Signed Boucher Silver Tone Crystal Rhinestone Brooch (VBR063)

$195.00

Stylized Bow - Vintage Signed Boucher Silver Tone Crystal Rhinestone Brooch. This lovely brooch is crafted from a silver toned metal. Featuring emerald cut and round cut crystal, Vintage styling, and quality craftsmanship. The brooch is designed in the form of a bow, which is set with vibrant emerald coloured crystal and round cut clear sparkling crystals. The pin and secure lock mechanism is in perfect working order. The Vintage brooch is made by Boucher, which is highly collectible. Truly an elegant and charming piece for any jewelry collection.

History: Born in Paris, Marcel Boucher worked as a jewelry designer for Cartier, who brought him to the United States. In the 1930s, he took a job with Mazer Bros., where he worked until he founded his own company in 1937. Boucher made a name for himself creating bold, imaginative, enameled pieces that were individual works of art, with brooches shaped like fruits, animals, and human figures. In particular, collectors covet for his fantasy bird pieces from the 1940s.

Boucher items, which are usually signed, can be roughly dated based on their inventory number and mark. In 1944, he changed the company name from Marcel Boucher Ltd. to Marcel Boucher & Cie. Early pieces may be marked “Marboux” or with his initials in a cartouche. “MB Sterling” was used between 1942 and 1944. Pieces made between 1944 and 1949 may be marked with a Phrygian cap above his initials. Later pieces are marked “Marcel Boucher” or “Boucher.” After 1955, the copyright symbol appears before his name. When Marcel Boucher died in 1965, his wife, Sandra, took over the company. In 1972, the company became a subsidiary of watchmaker Dovorn Industries.

History: Joseph Strasser could be credited with the precursor to our present-day Rhinestone, but it was really when Georg Freidrich Strass in 1760 invented the first ever rhinestone (artificial gemstone) from a special type of crystal found in the Rhine River that the stones we know today were born.

Measurements: Brooch 42.00 mm x 35.00 mm Stone Size: Crystal 6.00 mm - 3.00 mm

Weight: 8.70 grams

Condition: Excellent

Origin: America, New York Date: 1955 - 1971