Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron, and Mauboussin in Paris and Tiffany & Co. in New York produced the most celebrated Art Deco jewelry of the era, and their archives from this period remain among the most studied and copied designs in fine jewelry history.
Myth & Meaning
The butterfly's symbolic resonance in jewelry traces to a consistent cross-cultural record: transformation, rebirth, and the transient beauty of life appear as its primary associations in Greek, Japanese, and Chinese cultures. This depth of symbolic agreement across cultures is one of the most compelling animal motifs in fine and fashion jewelry.
Self-Expression & Brand
At Ross-Simons, self-expression isn't a trend, it's the reason fine jewelry has mattered to people for centuries, and one of the ideas that has guided our brand from the very beginning.
