sterling-onyx-turquoise-coral-and-diamond-pendant-convertible-brooch-necklace-mary-ann-scherr-1922-2016
Lot 61
Sterling, Onyx, Turquoise, Coral, and Diamond Pendant Convertible Brooch / Necklace, Mary Ann Scherr (1922-2016)
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Centered with an articulated pendant comprised of (3) rectangular tablets inset with onyx and turquoise with a faceted tube form onyx segment suspending a triangular shaped drop inset with coral and onyx and framed with (19) bead set single cut round diamonds weighing approximately .26 total carat with yellow gold back support stamped FJG35 / 14KT, completed with single pin stem and C clasp, converts to a necklace with a tube slide and with flat curb link sliver chain, brooch signed and stamped sterling.

Brooch / Pendant 3 7/16 in.; 18 in.

1.18 troy oz.

As a noted designer, Mary Ann Scherr's work can be found in the permanent collections of major museums including the Vatican Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Museum of Art, and many others of note. Moving to North Carolina in 1989, she shared ownership in Raleigh's Roundabout Art Collective; her designs have been featured in the Gregg Museum of Art and Design, the Mahler, the Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild, and the Penland School of Crafts.

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