The History of Burle Marx Jewelry

The Burle Marx brothers, Roberto and Haroldo, each excelled in creative fields. Roberto Burle Marx was a world-famous landscape architect, artist and sculptor, while Haroldo was a jeweler who was celebrated for the unique cut of his stones and who pioneered the use of Brazillian gems carved like abstract, organic sculpture. Today, we believed that Burle Marx jewelry deserves rediscovery on a large scale.

The Burle Marx brothers approached jewelry design much like an architect would, drafting drawings and making scale models for each of their creations. Inspired by Brazil’s landscapes, oceans, beaches, minerals and gemstones, they drew on the country’s natural beauty to create one-of-a-kind jewelry. Their pieces celebrate Brazil’s abundance of colored gemstones, such as aquamarine, tourmaline, topaz, garnet, quartz, citrine, amethyst, chalcedony, amazonite and emerald.

The Burle Marx brothers were masters of a style called the forma livre (free-form) cut, which transformed Brazilian semi-precious gems into architectural elements of the jewelry. Burle Marx jewels are completely handmade with absolutely no pre-casting. Their jewelry captures a curvaceous movement that evokes the rhythmic energy of Brazil’s Samba dance. The forms are at once organic and architectural, characterized by a timelessness that reflects the era of Cleopatra while also complementing the fashions of today.

The Burle Marx brand has been such a part of the rich cultural Brazilian tradition that it was often commissioned by the Brazilian government to make jewelry pieces for visiting dignitaries, such as the Queen of England, the former Empress of Iran, Pope John Paul II, Princess Michiko Shoda of Japan, Indira Gandhi and many other important world political figures.

Today, Burle Marx is run by Haroldo, and the jeweler’s influence can continue to be seen in Brazilian jewelry to this day. Haroldo Burle Marx has said: “I like to think that I’m a small link in pioneering jewelry concepts in finding new roads, although I deeply respect the old roads.”

To see our stunning selection of Burle Marx estate designs, visit Eiseman Jewels at NorthPark Center in Dallas.

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