Mauboussin Jewelry
During the roaring ’20s, Paris saw a confluence of wealthy and creative people flock to the city from all over the world, like artists, writers, princes and singers. Designer Georges Mauboussin understood the vibrant and cosmopolitan spirit of the time, and at the jewelry house he would propel to fame, Mauboussin, he became an iconic creator of Art Deco jewelry, using jade, lapis lazuli, pearls and other precious materials imported from around the globe.
The Mauboussin brand owes its success to expertise with precious metals and gems and its illustrious clientele. The fine jewelry house, originally founded in Paris in 1827 as the Maison Noury, is known for being highly experimental with mountings for diamonds, finding inspiration in fields like aeronautics (Georges’s son Pierre Mauboussin got into the airplane engineering business in the late 1920s) and filing patents for many of its inventions.
This modern sensibility drew royal clients from the Middle East and Egypt (Queen Nazli owned several dazzling pieces), as well as Hollywood stars like Marlene Dietrich and Charlie Chaplin. However, its most significant royal relationship was with the stylish maharaja of Indore, Yashwant Rao Holkar II, who designated Mauboussin as his official purveyor in 1933. One of the maison’s legendary pieces for the maharaja is a necklace that uses two of the world’s most beautiful diamonds, the Indore Pears, part of the maharaja’s collection.
In its long history, Mauboussin has found creative and beautiful ways to incorporate the tastes of the time into its luxury jewelry, responding to movements like Cubism as well as crises like the Great Depression when it shifted to more affordable pieces that would be available to a larger audience. (From 1936 to 1953, Mauboussin also partnered with Trabert & Hoeffer to stay afloat following the Wall Street crash.) In the 1990s, the company expanded into perfume and watches. Galeries Lafayette acquired a majority stake in the company in 2019 with the jeweler continuing to showcase a dedication to its French heritage with an international approach to design.
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Late 20th Century French Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Retro Antique Mauboussin Jewelry
Ruby, Citrine, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
Early 2000s Contemporary Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
1940s European Retro Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1970s French Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1970s Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Rock Crystal, Ruby, Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s French Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Aquamarine, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Mauboussin Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Mauboussin Jewelry
White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Indian Antique Mauboussin Jewelry
Enamel
20th Century Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Mauboussin Jewelry
Emerald, 10k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold, Gold
1920s Unknown Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Mauboussin Jewelry
Pearl, Diamond, Sterling Silver
1950s British Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mauboussin Jewelry
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
1990s Contemporary Mauboussin Jewelry
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Mauboussin Jewelry
Citrine, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Mauboussin Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1940s French Retro Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Mauboussin Jewelry
Moonstone, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Mauboussin Jewelry
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold