Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet by T.B. Starr, New York, circa 1920
Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Bracelet by T.B. Starr, New York, circa 1920
A flexible strap bracelet centering a line of square-cut sapphires with a line of European-cut diamonds on either side; mounted in platinum
- 38 square-cut sapphires, total weighing approximately 19.50 carats
- 114 old European-cut diamonds, total weighing approximately 5.10 carats
- Signed T.B. Starr Inc.
- Measurements: 6 x ½ inches
Biography
Theodore B. Starr started in the jewelry business as a messenger boy in 1853. By 1864, he partnered with Herman Marcus, previously of Tiffany & Co. Starr & Marcus soon ranked among New York’s most prominent jewelry firms; their display at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition was highly acclaimed. In 1877, T.B. Starr opened a shop under his own name on 25th Street in New York City. In 1890 the New York Times declared that “Starr’s establishment . . . has no duplicate in this country, and probably not in the world.” The company was purchased by Reed & Barton in 1918 and closed in 1923.
