Victor Mayer Clip-on Earrings
Renowned for intricate and sophisticated jewelry, the Victor Mayer company has created personal adornments of the highest quality for over a century. Using complex guilloche and enamel techniques, the German manufacturer is known for its hoop earrings, pendants and cufflinks, while its authentic Victor Mayer Fabergé egg pendants, featuring delicate embellishments and exquisite enameling, have been especially popular with generations of connoisseurs.
Aftering studying at the Grand Ducal School of Arts and Crafts in Weimar, Germany, and training for three years in Vienna, Victor Mayer opened his jewelry business in 1890, in Pforzheim, Germany. His craftsmanship rapidly gained renown across Europe.
Ever mindful of evolving tastes, the company underwent three major style changes in Mayer’s lifetime, beginning with a focus on the Belle Époque of the late 19th century. It later adapted when Mayer saw that Art Nouveau was taking off around the world. The company remained operational during the first World War, and then once again adjusted its style to match the rising influence of Art Deco.
World War II shut down the Victor Mayer company, as jewelry was considered a non-essential wartime industry. After the war ended, the company slowly reopened and experienced a slight uptick in business.
Mayer died in 1946. His son, Oscar, and businessman Edmund Mohr managed the company together until the 1960s. Under Mohr and Mayer, it became a leader in producing fine accessories for gentlemen, while continuing to create jewelry for women.
In the 1960s, Mayer’s son, Hubert, and Mohr’s son, Herbert, succeeded their fathers. The duo steered the company in a new — but classic — creative direction. While in art school, Mohr had absorbed all he could regarding the artistic patronage of the Tsars. In the 1980s, he designed the company’s Esprit de Fabergé collection, which was modeled after the exuberant style of the master Fabergé crafters.
In 1989, the long-dormant House of Fabergé appointed the Victor Mayer company to be its workmaster until 2009. During this time, the company not only grew its customer base throughout Europe, Southeast Asia and North America, it revived the Fabergé jewelry line.
In 2005, Mohr retired, and his son, Marcus, took over the company’s management. Under his leadership, the Victor Mayer jewelry company continues to thrive and produce incomparable works of timeless elegance.
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Victor Mayer Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Victor Mayer Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Victor Mayer Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s Singaporean Victor Mayer Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Victor Mayer Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Victor Mayer Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Enamel
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Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
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Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Victor Mayer Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
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Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Rose Gold, Gold P...