Art Price Index: When Women Take Over Jewelry

Published on 27 April 2021, by Sixtine Bénatier

In the early 20th century, women entered the world of jewelry, establishing it firmly in modernity.

€66,395Suzanne Belperron, flower clip, 18 k yellow gold, citrine, yellow diamonds,... Art Price Index: When Women Take Over Jewelry

€66,395
Suzanne Belperron, flower clip, 18 k yellow gold, citrine, yellow diamonds, cabochon rubies, engraved emeralds, c. 1940, 5.8 cm/2.3 in, 26.9 g/0.94 oz.
Neuilly, 11 March 2021, Aguttes auction house

Jewelry, designed primarily for women, was long created by men. Then at the end of the 19th century, women moved into the field of art and fashion. One of the first to make her mark in the masculine world of jewelry was Suzanne Belperron (1900-1983). In 1920, she inspired a contemporary spirit in the Boivin company with a bold taste for volutes…

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