MASRIERA. pendant-brooch "Petals of Love".

MASRIERA (Barcelona, founded in 1839).
Pendant-brooch "Petals of Love", later production of the house Masriera/Bagués-Masriera, following historical modernist models. Late 20th century-early 21st century.
18kt yellow gold, fire enamel plique-à-jour and basse-taille, brilliant-cut diamonds, amethyst and peridot.
Signed "Masriera" and numbered.
Certificate of authenticity from Bagués jewelry is enclosed.
Weight: 18 g.
Measurements: 5.6 x 3.2 cm.

The pendant-brooch "Petals of Love", conceived in the form of a flower, exemplifies the continuity of the ornamental language of Masriera, one of the essential firms of Spanish artistic jewelry. As a later production of the Masriera/Bagués-Masriera house, the piece recovers the naturalistic repertoire and technical delicacy that made the firm famous at the beginning of the 20th century, combining gold work, fire enamel and the chromatic presence of precious stones.

Founded in Barcelona in 1839, Masriera reached a central position in modernist jewelry thanks to Lluís Masriera, who from 1901 renewed the language of the firm by integrating French techniques of fire enamel with motifs of symbolist and naturalist inspiration. 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. This is the context for the "Petals of Love" pendant-brooch, a piece of jewelry that combines 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.