Seaman Schepps Gold Lapis Shell Brooch

Seaman Schepps Gold Lapis Shell Brooch
Vintage Seaman Schepps 14K yellow gold turbo shell lapis brooch. Approximate Measurements: Length: 1.5" Width: 1.5" Weight: 27 Grams About the Designer Seaman Schepps Seaman Schepps (1881-1972), one of New York's greatest jewelers, rose to prominence by creating designs that defied all previous ideas of what jewelry should look like. Seaman Schepps created one of America’s most innovative jewelry companies of the 20th century. He started out as a retailer of jewelry and art objects, prior to designing his own jewels, as of 1926. His boutique in New York City offered one-of-a-kind original designs in the Arts & Crafts Movement. Schepps designed wearable works of art featuring unusual materials, such as shell, ivory, turquoise, wood, coral, rock crystal as well as found materials such as glass.