Marcel Boucher Royal Blue and Emerald Green Bird Brooch

• Brand: Marcel Boucher
• Period / Year: 1960s
  
• Style: Exotic glamour – A style that evokes dreams of faraway places, perfect for adding a touch of tropical elegance to a blazer, scarf or hat.
• Materials: Gilt metal, glossy enamel in royal blue and emerald green, with inlaid rhinestones – The finish is sumptuous and iconic for Boucher's premium collections.
• Design: The bird perches on a branch and has a subtle geometric pattern on its chest, with a long graceful tail. A small crystal stone forms the eye, giving the brooch that extra sparkling detail.
• Clasp: This Marcel Boucher brooch fastens with a rollover safety clasp. This type of clasp is typical of brooches from the 1950s and 1960s and is known for its reliability.
• Dimensions: Length 7.5 cm
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Before making his name as a leading designer of costume jewellery, Marcel Boucher worked for the renowned jewellery house Cartier in Paris.

He began as an apprentice and learned the finer points of the craft at one of the most prestigious jewellers in the world. This experience gave him a solid grounding in traditional craftsmanship and design techniques.

Cartier's refined and luxurious style influenced Boucher's own aesthetic sense. This experience played a crucial role in his ability to create costume jewellery that could rival the look of real gemstones and precious metals.

Boucher's jewels were known for their refinement and complexity. He often used gilded silver and glass stones to mimic the look of real gemstones. His designs ranged from nature motifs, such as flowers and animals, to abstract and geometric forms.

Marcel Boucher's costume jewellery remains a symbol of elegance and innovation, and his work is still admired and collected by jewellery lovers around the world.