TRABERT & HOEFFER MAUBOUSSIN - Lot 69

TRABERT & HOEFFER MAUBOUSSIN TRANSFORMATION SET: BROOCH, PAIR OF CLIPS AND BRACELET Central clip: large rectangular aquamarine, calibrated rubies, round brilliant-cut and emerald-cut diamonds Double clips: calibrated rubies, round brilliant-cut diamonds Yellow and rose gold 14k (585), 18k (750) and platinum (850) Signed Trabert & Hoeffer MAUBOUSSIN on the "noeud" brooch New York, circa 1945 Also included is a later tubogaz choker that can be worn as a necklace. Dim. of central motif: 9 x 3.5 cm approx. Bow brooch size: 10 x 8 cm approx. Necklace length: approx. 41 cm. Pb. weight : 194.9 gr In the early 1920s, prosperity and economic dynamism in the United States brought new perspectives to Georges Mauboussin. In 1924, Mauboussin won a grand prize at the French Exhibition in New York. On the strength of this award, he decided to open his first American boutique on Park Avenue. In 1936, Mauboussin merged with Trabert & Hoeffer, a highly reputed American jeweler and jeweler appreciated by the stars of the silver screen. The alliance quickly became a success, building on the jewelry fashions of the time. The trend towards transformation jewelry helped fuel the creative force of Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin, which had a reputation for innovative designs. With one piece of jewelry, customers have a myriad of choices for wearing their adornments differently to match their outfits. An aquamarine, ruby, diamond, gold and platinum set, by Trabert & Hoeffer MAUBOUSSIN