MASRIERA Earrings

MASRIERA (Barcelona, founded in 1839).
Pair of earrings, later production of the house Masriera/Bagués-Masriera, following historical modernist models. Late twentieth century-early twenty-first century.
18 carat yellow gold, basse-taille fire enamel and brilliant-cut diamonds.
Omega clasp with stud.
Signed "Masriera" and numbered.
Certificate of authenticity from Bagués jewelry is enclosed.
Weight: 10 g.
Measurements: 2.3 x 1.9 cm.

This pair of Masriera earrings exemplifies the continuity of the floral repertoire that made the firm famous within the Catalan modernist jewelry. As a later production of the Masriera/Bagués-Masriera house, the piece recovers the naturalistic language characteristic of its historical models, combining yellow gold, fire enamel and diamonds in a composition of marked ornamental delicacy.

Founded in Barcelona in 1839, Masriera reached a central position in modernist jewelry thanks to Lluís Masriera, who from 1901 profoundly renewed the language of the firm by integrating French techniques of fire enamel with symbolist and naturalist-inspired motifs. Female figures, insects, flowers and plant forms became part of an unmistakable repertoire, marked by technical delicacy, chromatic richness and the conception of jewelry as an artistic object.
In 1985, the union with Bagués made it possible to preserve the house's molds, archives and artisanal procedures, giving continuity to a production linked to Masriera's historical models. It is in this context that this pair of earrings is inscribed, combining fidelity to the modernist legacy, demanding technical execution and full identification with the aesthetics of the firm. Its signature, numbering and Bagués certificate of authenticity reinforce its interest for collectors of artistic jewelry and signature pieces.