
Jewelry designer Herman Marcus immigrated to New York City from Germany in 1850, working for Tiffany & Co. and a number of other firms before eventually establishing Marcus & Co. in 1892. Herman Marcus continued to work with his sons until his death in 1899, at which time, his two sons, William and George, opened a Department for Silversmithing along with the usual jewelry wares. During the first decade of the 20th century, the firm offered a variety of Revivalist style jewelry. Each piece of Marcus & Co. jewelry is meticulously conceived with subtleties that are often not perceived at first, but become apparent on closer inspection. The firm achieved great success creating superb jewelry and bringing unique innovative techniques to the American market. Marcus & Co. was also one of the few firms in the United States to create jewelry featuring plique-á-jour enameling, a trend very popular in French Art Nouveau jewelry of the time.
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Marcus & Co. Opal, Chrysoprase, and Plique-à-Jour Enamel Brooch
$50,000| /This stunning brooch by Marcus & Co. is abstracted from the delicate shapes of flowers and leafy vines, creating a flowing Art Nouveau form. It...
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Marcus & Co. Natural Saltwater Pearl and Emerald Brooch
$45,000| /In this lavish pearl and emerald brooch, Marcus & Co. offers a Mughal-style jewel interpreted through the lens of American masters of the Art N...
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Marcus & Co. Natural Pearl and Diamond Ring
$36,000| /This classic Edwardian natural saltwater pearl and diamond ring by Marcus & Co. is truly a study in whites. The natural pearl's silky-looking s...
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Marcus & Co. Double Peridot and Diamond Ring
$19,500| /This distinctive two-stone peridot ring epitomizes Marcus & Co.’s liberal interpretation of Renaissance jewelry forms, fluidly merged with the ...
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Marcus & Co. Untreated Sapphire and Enamel Ring
$35,000| /This bold, artistic ring features a large, richly-colored blue sapphire within a gold organic setting that expresses the Art Nouveau spirit particu...
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Marcus & Co. Black Opal Ring
$25,000| /This exuberant black opal ring by Marcus & Co. fuses historic and global jewelry styles within the Art Nouveau sensibility. Along with the spar...
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Marcus & Co. Black Opal Stick Pin
$3,250| /This stick pin from Marcus & Co. is a miniature representation of Renaissance Revival within the Art Nouveau period, set with a square black op...
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