Round cabochon star sapphire, round diamonds, yellow gold, circa 1940, signed Trabert & Hoeffer Mauboussin, Reflection, numbered (indistinct)

Star sapphire: measuring approximately 28.95 - 28.90 x 10.90 mm with approximate total weight of 75.00 - 80.00 carats
Diamonds: approximately 72 round with approximate total weight of 4.80 - 5.00 carats

Size/Dimensions: inner circumference 16.5 cm (6¹⁄₂ in); inner diameter 5.5 cm (2¹⁄₈ in)
Gross Weight: 162.3 grams

Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Luxe Life: Masterpieces of American Jewelry, September 2007 - January 2008

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During the Great Depression, the prominent French jeweler Mauboussin partnered with the American-based company Trabert & Hoeffer to increase exposure in the U.S. market. Through Mauboussin's artistic creativity and Trabert & Hoeffer's marketing acumen, the partners introduced an innovative design concept in the 1930s, Reflection: Your Personality in a Jewel, which offered women a personalized line of jewelry at a reasonable price. The Reflection line remained popular until the 1950s and was a true example of successful marketing and genuine design.

This bangle was exhibited at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in the winter of 2007-2008. The bracelet was featured in the September 28, 2007 issue of The Pittsburgh Tribune which reviewed the exhibition and the article notes that the bracelet may have once been worn by Mae West.