A PAIR OF GEM-SET BRACELETS WITH EARCLIPS EN SUITE, BY BOUCHERON, CIRCA 1960Each bracelet set with gold hoops, interspersed by textured gold links highlighted with circular-cut rubies or round brilliant-cut diamonds, one mounted in 18K gold and platinum, the other mounted in 18K gold, diamonds approximately 2.00cts total, both signed Boucheron Paris, numbered, maker's mark, French assay marks, bracelets length 19.3cm; Together with a pair of earclips en suite (not signed), mounted in 18K gold, French import marks, length 2.1cm* The earclips possibly previously part of the braceletBoucheron is a French family dynasty founded by Frédéric Boucheron, an expert in precious stones, a masterful technician and creator of beautiful jewellery. In 1958 he opened his first boutique in the Galerie de Valois under the arcades of the Palais Royal which at that time was the centre of the Parian luxury trade. It was one of the first companies to open a boutique in the famed Place Vend?me in Paris, where Boucheron still operates successfully today. In 1897, Boucheron opened a store in Moscow, later transferred to Saint Petersburg in 1911 (the Moscow boutique was reopened in 2003). In 1903 a store in London’s New Bond Street and an office in New York were established. More establishments followed in Japan in 1973, Shanghai, Dubai in 2005 and finally Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur in 2006. Today House of Boucheron has 34 boutiques worldwide and an online e-commerce website.Boucheron has a long history of royal custom. In 1878, the Russian Prince Felix Youssoupoff purchased a corsage decorated with 6 detachable diamond bows during one of his visits to Paris. In 1921 a tiara was commissioned for Lady Greville, which was later given to the late Queen Elizabeth ‘The Queen Mother’. Prince Charles then passed the tiara to his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Queen Elizabeth II also has a collection of Boucheron jewels. In addition to Czar Alexander III, royal patrons of Boucheron have included Maharajah Sir Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, Riza Shah Pahlevi, Queen Farida of Egypt and Queen Rania of Jordan. In 1968 Boucheron launched the first piece of the Serpent collection. This protective animal, symbol of eternity, will become one of the Houses key emblems. In 2003 the House of Boucheron launched the Ava Collection in homage of the eternal grace of Ava Gardner. 2005 was a very creative year for the House of Boucheron, the ‘Trouble’, ‘Quatre’, ‘Diablotine’ ‘Vingt-Six’ and ‘Trouble Désir’ jewellery lines were launched.Boucheron has had many successful collaborations, of note Waterman, Alexander McQueen, Girard-Perregaux and MB&F. House of Boucheron is best known for its beautiful and unusual high-end jewellery.
