14/06/2026
A beautiful lot from our upcoming Jewelry auction on June 18:
Lot: 1017
Artist: Haroldo Burle Marx
Object: Ring, 1970s
Material: 18k yellow gold (750), brushed finish, fantasy cut amethyst. 8.92 grams. Ring size 56. Stamped: BURLEMARX, 750.
Estimate: € 3.000 - 4.000
Haroldo Burle Marx’s jewelry is often designed for the grandest of occasions. Imagine Club Marbella or Hollywood in the 1970s! Inspired by pieces from antiquity and ancient cultures, he designed necklaces, earrings, and rings in gold set with colored gemstones, which were highly estimated by an exclusive international clientele.
His customers included Cicely Tyson, Madame Ferragamo, Placido Domingo, Natalie Wood, the Shah of Iran, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, and the Empress of Japan. In his native Brazil, state visitors were often presented with a piece crafted by him.
Haroldo Burle Marx acquired his knowledge of gemstones and gemmology during a four-year stay in the German gemstone town of Idar-Oberstein. He is one of the pioneers of artistic jewelry. Sculptural forms, abstraction, and dynamic, sometimes organic lines, as well as conceptual clarity in design, characterize all of his jewelry pieces.
Auction: Art Jewelry and Jewels
Date: June 18, 2026
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