Ruser Monday's Child 14K Yellow Gold Sapphire Pearl Cloud Golf Angel Pin Pendant

Description

Ruser Monday's Child 14K Yellow Gold Sapphire Pearl Cloud Golf Angel Pin Pendant
Vintage pearl sapphire 14K yellow gold  pendant / pin by William Ruser, American mid-20th century jewelry designer
Three-dimensional tiny sculpture of a cherub holding the golf club standing on the pearl cloud. The eyes are set with blue sapphires
Measures approximately 26 mm long
Weight 4.9 grams
About the designer:
The renowned Beverly Hills jeweler, William Ruser, got his start in the jewelry industry by working for Trabert and Hoeffer-Mauboussin in Atlantic City. While he was working at that company, he bought up several boxes of American freshwater pearls, also known as Mississippi freshwater pearls, from a button maker in Mississippi. These boxes of interestingly textured and baroque style pearls went unused for quite some time. In the late 1930′s, Ruser was transferred by the company to Los Angeles, where he would manage their California location for several more years.
With the involvement of the United States in World War II, Ruser, like so many Americans, went and served a tour of duty. Upon his return, he and his wife, Pauline, opened up their own jewelry store on the famed Rodeo Drive of Beverly Hills in 1947. Though he quickly became sought after for his wonderful sculptural pieces featuring pave-set diamonds and gemstones, he was also crafting incredible pieces using those American freshwater pearls.
Because of the exceptional and unique shape of these pearls, as well as their brilliant spectrum of colors which ranges from pinks and purples to blues and greens and also the more common creams and whites, Ruser was able to design and craft wonderfully whimsical pieces.
From this unique design perspective, several collections emerged. A distinctive style involved skillfully sculpted children and pearl winged angels, often seated on clouds of freshwater pearls.