Burle Marx Extremely Rare 18 Karat 267.50 Carat Brazilian Crystal Opal Necklace

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Burle Marx Extremely Rare 18 Karat 267.50 Carat Brazilian Crystal Opal Necklace

About the Item

One of the rarest items Burle Marx discovered was a massive opal crystal that was gem quality, and yielded over 3000 carats of incredibly fine opals and weighed an astonishing 6 lbs. The late Paul Desautels, the most influential American curator of the 20th century, and Curator of Gems and Minerals in the Department of Mineral Sciences of the U.S. National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution) in Washington, D.C., called this find, “One of the most rare occurrences in nature”, and said without question, this gem quality crystal uncut would have been worth $1 million dollars. This incredibly rare necklace has 267.50 carats of museum quality opal, and 150.70 grams of gold. It is without a doubt among the rarest pieces of jewelry in existence, and it is available for purchase. Desautels valued this incredible stone at $1,000.00 per carat in 1982. Haroldo Burle Marx was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1911. He was educated at Colegio Rezende; Pitman’s College in London; Rackow’s Hochhandelschule in Berlin, and Rio de Janeiro National Law Faculty. His attraction to Brazil’s precious gems led him to study gemology and lapidary for four years in Idar-Oberstein, Germany where he earned a degree in gemology. He both spoke and wrote six languages fluently. Burle Marx is without question one the greatest jewelry designers that ever lived. His customer list looks much like a social registry. Cicely Tyson, Madame Ferragamo, Placido Domingo, Natalie Wood, The Shah of Iran, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, and the Empress of Japan were just a few of his customers. In 1989 over half a million dollars worth of Burle Marx jewels were on display at The Houston Museum of Natural Science for a period of two years. Burle Marx was featured in Connoisseur Magazine, Town and Country, Vogue, U.S. News & World Report, and The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, The Waco Tribune Herald, and many others . Burle Marx jewels are completely hand made. There was absolutely no pre-casting. Please contact us with any questions. This item requires in person delivery with certified funds. Mail delivery is not an option. Thanks for looking!

Creator:
Burle Marx
Metal:
18k Gold
Stone:
Opal
Dimensions:
Length: 20 in (508 mm)
Place of Origin:
Brazil
Period:
1980-1989
Date of Manufacture:
1981
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Woodway, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU157426558141