Marilyn Cooperman Fish Lunching On A Pearl Brooch
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:18k Gold,Silver
- Stone:Emerald,Moonstone,Pearl,Blue Sapphire,Yellow Sapphire,Yellow Diamond
- Stone Cut:Round Cut
- Weight:39.3 g
- Dimensions:Width: 2.5 in (63.5 mm)Length: 3.5 in (88.9 mm)
- Style:Modern
- Place of Origin:United States
- Period:2000-2009
- Date of Manufacture:circa 2000
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Bal Harbour, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU16222310912
Marilyn Cooperman
It didn’t matter that Marilyn F. Cooperman didn’t have any formal training when well-known American luxury jeweler Fred Leighton asked her to design jewelry. By then, she had written professionally about fashion, established her own clothing company, and built up so much New York City chutzpah that she could have made it anywhere.
When she was 20 years old, the Toronto-born Cooperman moved to New Zealand and wrote a newspaper column about fashion and beauty. In 1963, she relocated to New York City and opened her first clothing company, Max and Marilyn, where she sold Art Deco–inspired clothing to department stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Bloomingdale’s.
Cooperman designed a collection of resort wear for Fred Leighton’s apparel store, but by the mid-1970s, she returned to writing and worked as a fashion director for Seventeen magazine and later held editing roles at Simplicity and Vogue Patterns.
In 1987, Leighton, an esteemed red carpet jeweler who has become known for bringing antique and 20th-century jewels to a discerning international clientele, asked Cooperman to design accessories for his store on Madison Avenue. She accepted his offer and took up studies on wax casting at the Fashion Institute of Technology.
After five years of designing for Leighton, Cooperman opened her own jewelry company, Marilyn F. Cooperman, Inc. Her earrings were brightly colored, eye-catching confections that featured opals, rubies and blue sapphires, and she created innovative, alluring bracelets that mixed patinated silver and 18-karat gold. Her accessories were a hit, especially among celebrities, political figures and royalty.
Cooperman’s jewelry is held in the collections of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City, the Yale University Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She was on the Board of the American Society of Jewelry Historians.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Marilyn F. Cooperman earrings, brooches and rings.
Kanners
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New York, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Marilyn Cooperman Pearl Moonstone Diamond Paisley BroochBy Marilyn CoopermanLocated in Bal Harbour, FLAmongst Marilyn Cooperman's iconic designs, the paisley brooch is a great one. Versions were done in mixtures of various colored stones and there were ...Category
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
MaterialsMoonstone, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
- Marilyn Cooperman Mother Neptune EarringsBy Marilyn CoopermanLocated in Bal Harbour, FLThe stylish jeweler Marilyn Cooperman always named her designs and these earrings are "Mother Neptune". The earrings are full of illusions to the sea, from the central ammonite foss...Category
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
MaterialsDiamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Silver
- Marilyn Cooperman Peridot Slice Pins- Full Set of ThreeBy Marilyn CoopermanLocated in Bal Harbour, FLMarilyn Cooperman (1936-2020) was an exclusive New York based designer, whose work was coveted and collected by true jewelry connoisseurs. Pieces of hers are in the permanent collections of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, The Yale University Museum and The Museum of Arts and Design. Cooperman's designs were noteworthy for the use of mixed metals (generally patinated silver and 18kt gold) and the unique combinations of stones. This set of three brooches epitomizes her work at it's best. These "slice" pins were made in different color combinations and sizes, but a complete set of three is rare. While the stone selection and setting appears to be at random, Cooperman meticulously chose and placed each and every stone to create this bold, yet harmonious, design. Each pin is set with a mixture of peridot, tsavorite and multiple colors of sapphire...Category
Early 2000s American Modern Brooches
MaterialsBrown Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Silver
- Marilyn Cooperman "Pierced Pillow" BraceletBy Marilyn F. CoopermanLocated in Bal Harbour, FLAn iconic example of a talented designer's capacity for unique design. This is one of the most striking bracelets that you could ever hope to wear. The highly three dimensional m...Category
2010s American Modern Modern Bracelets
MaterialsWhite Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
- Marilyn Cooperman "Pierced Pillow" EarringsBy Marilyn F. CoopermanLocated in Bal Harbour, FLA great match to the "Pierced Pillow" bracelet, or as stand alone show stoppers. The unique design of these wonderfully voluminous earrings is truly captivating. The open work, and...Category
2010s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsWhite Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
- 1960s Coral Ruby Diamond Cat BroochLocated in Bal Harbour, FLThe bold cat design is a truly whimsical work of art. Textured gold and bright orange coral are so 1960s and the rubies and diamonds give just the right amount of sparkle. This one...Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modernist Brooches
MaterialsCoral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
- Marilyn Cooperman Gem Set BroochBy Marilyn CoopermanLocated in New York, NYMarilyn Cooperman Gem Set Brooch 18k yellow gold/sterling silver, The brooch contains various cuts of amethysts, citrines, tourmalines, aquamarines, p...Category
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches
- Ella Gafter Diamond Pearl Fish Brooch PinBy Ella GafterLocated in New York, NYThis brooch features an exotic fish design with a body in tinted New Zealand paua shell (abalone) topped by transparent crystal, lending the jewel a distinctly art déco look. The des...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
MaterialsCrystal, Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Ella Gafter Diamond Pearl Emerald Fish Pin BroochBy Ella GafterLocated in New York, NYThis diamond fish brooch features a stylized fish design with a body in tinted New Zealand paua shell (abalone) topped by transparent crystal, lending the jewel a distinctly art déco...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
MaterialsPearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Crystal, 18k Go...
- Diamonds Pearl Rose Gold and Silver Fish Shape BroochLocated in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). PS: THIS POLICY IS NOT APPLICABLE ...Category
Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
MaterialsDiamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
- Victorian Blue Pink Enameled Pearl Gold Fish BroochLocated in London, GBA late Victorian enameled fish brooch, the fish delicately hand-enameled in blue and pink, speared by a yellow gold bar with natural pearl termination, all to a yellow gold brooch fi...Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
MaterialsNatural Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
- Fish BroochLocated in New York, NYBeautifully detailed 18kt gold figural fish brooch. Faceted ruby eye. Outstanding gold work which creates an all over shimmering texture. This fish is s...Category
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
MaterialsDiamond, Ruby, 18k Gold