During the roaring ’20s, Paris saw a confluence of wealthy and creative people flock to the city from all over the world, like artists, writers, princes and singers. Designer Georges Mauboussin understood the vibrant and cosmopolitan spirit of the time, and at the jewelry house he would propel to fame, Mauboussin, he became an iconic creator of Art Deco jewelry, using jade, lapis lazuli, pearls and other precious materials imported from around the globe.
The Mauboussin brand owes its success to expertise with precious metals and gems and its illustrious clientele. The fine jewelry house, originally founded in Paris in 1827 as the Maison Noury, is known for being highly experimental with mountings for diamonds, finding inspiration in fields like aeronautics (Georges’s son Pierre Mauboussin got into the airplane engineering business in the late 1920s) and filing patents for many of its inventions.
This modern sensibility drew royal clients from the Middle East and Egypt (Queen Nazli owned several dazzling pieces), as well as Hollywood stars like Marlene Dietrich and Charlie Chaplin. However, its most significant royal relationship was with the stylish maharaja of Indore, Yashwant Rao Holkar II, who designated Mauboussin as his official purveyor in 1933. One of the maison’s legendary pieces for the maharaja is a necklace that uses two of the world’s most beautiful diamonds, the Indore Pears, part of the maharaja’s collection.
In its long history, Mauboussin has found creative and beautiful ways to incorporate the tastes of the time into its luxury jewelry, responding to movements like Cubism as well as crises like the Great Depression when it shifted to more affordable pieces that would be available to a larger audience. (From 1936 to 1953, Mauboussin also partnered with Trabert & Hoeffer to stay afloat following the Wall Street crash.) In the 1990s, the company expanded into perfume and watches. Galeries Lafayette acquired a majority stake in the company in 2019 with the jeweler continuing to showcase a dedication to its French heritage with an international approach to design.
Find a collection of vintage Mauboussin rings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
Mauboussin Sapphire And Diamond Cocktail Ring, French, 1947
By Mauboussin
Located in London, GB
Sapphire and diamond ring by Mauboussin. Set to centre with a natural unenhanced cushion shape old cut sapphire in an open back four claw setting with an approximate weight of 3.00 c...
Diamond, Sapphire
Boucheron Ceylon Sapphire and Diamond Cocktail Ring, French, circa 1940
By Boucheron
Located in London, GB
Boucheron Ceylon sapphire and diamond cocktail ring. Set to centre with a cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Ceylon sapphire in an open back claw setting with a weight of 4.86 ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Platinum
Gubelin sapphire and diamond bombé cocktail ring, circa 1950.
By Gubelin
Located in London, GB
Gubelin sapphire and diamond bombé cocktail ring. Set to centre with one round transitional cut diamond in an open back claw setting with an approxima...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Sapphire and diamond cocktail ring, French, circa 1945.
Located in London, GB
Sapphire and diamond cocktail ring, French, circa 1945. A rose gold and platinum ring with heavy protruding bezel set with a horizontal double row of twelve round old cut sapphires i...
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, Platinum
Sapphire and Diamond Cocktail Ring, circa 1935
Located in London, GB
Sapphire and diamond cluster ring. Set to centre with a cushion shape old mine diamond in a open back rubover setting with an approximate weight of 2.05 carats, surrounded by forty s...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Seaman Schepps Sapphire, Diamond and Rock Crystal Ring, circa 1940
By Seaman Schepps
Located in London, GB
Sapphire, diamond and rock crystal ring, by Seaman Schepps circa 1940. A platinum and white gold ring vertically set with two hexagonal cabochon sapphires of differing sizes in collet settings with an approximate total weight of 4.00 carats, each encircled by a single row of forty eight round eight cut diamonds in bead settings with an approximate total weight of 0.70 carats, saddled over an inverted emerald-cut rock crystal, above an open gallery, flanked by tri-part shoulders, and on a square shank. UK finger size H 1/2. Seaman Schepps was born in New York City’s tenement-dominated Lower East Side in 1881, the son of Hungarian immigrants. Rising from these humble beginnings, he built a business that featured designs which drastically departed from the traditional modes of his day. These adventurous jewels came to define a new style that became popular with the elite of the 1930’s...
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
MAUBOUSSIN Paris Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Gold With 6.58 Ctw Sapphire & Diamonds
By Mauboussin
Located in Miami, FL
Gia certified sapphire cocktail ring designed by Mauboussin. This is a fabulous gem set cocktail ring created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Mauboussin, back in the late 19...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1.55 Carat Sapphire and Diamond White Gold Cocktail Ring, circa 1970
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage 1.55 carat sapphire and 0.48 carat diamond, 18 karat white gold cocktail ring; part of our diverse vintage jewellery and estate jewelry collections. Th...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Art Deco ring 0.85ct diamond and synthetic sapphire, France, 1930s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A unique French Art Deco ring from the 1930s. The ring is crafted from 0.900-0.950 platinum. It is decorated with a 0.85ct "old" brilliant-cut diamond (SI2 clarity, color I), set in ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1.42ct Sapphire and 3.22ct Diamond White Gold Cocktail Ring, circa 1980
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive vintage 1.42 carat blue sapphire and 3.22 carat diamond, 18 karat white gold cocktail ring; part of our diverse vintage jewellery collections. This stunning, fine and impressive vintage sapphire and diamond cocktail ring...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mauboussin Iolite and Diamond Gold Ring
By Mauboussin
Located in Darnestown, MD
This elegant Mauboussin ring is centered with a richly colored iolite surrounded by a cluster of diamonds on either side. The iolite stone is about 5 carats. Total diamond weight is ...
Diamond, Iolite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1.00ct Sapphire and Diamond Trilogy Ring, c.1970s
Located in London, GB
This timeless 1970s trilogy ring features a vibrant blue sapphire at it’s centre, flanked by a pair of round brilliant diamonds. The central sapphire is a round cut stone weighing 1....
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
