Overview
Ben Rosenfeld was a British jewellery designer based in London's Hatton Garden. A bold, innovative and creative jeweller, Rosenfeld quickly gained a keen following for his exquisite craftsmanship and playful designs. His jewellery design and production started in the late 1950s, circa 1959, and he gained an international following as his notoriety grew in the 1960s and 70s for his fine jewellery designs.
Operating in the post-war period, Rosenfeld relies heavily on gold in his jewellery, with plenty of bold, heavy and bright designs. Ben was one of the few Hatton Garden jewellers of the time to attain a worldwide reputation, and he continued to work until 1987. Today, one of his designs for a bracelet can be seen in the Victoria & Albert Museum. Pieces by Ben Rosenfeld appear relatively infrequently at auction and so are in demand with a significant following of collectors.
Ben Rosenfeld at Auction
Rosenfeld's brightest pieces, set not only with diamonds but turquoise, mabé pearls, sapphires, rubies, coral, and more rarely coloured enamels all attract the most attention at auction. Richly set bracelets, necklaces, bangles and brooches with generous proportions are amongst the most sought-after pieces, whilst his novelty brooches depicting animals (dogs, cats, bears, birds, horses, rabbits) retain an enduring appeal for their character and charm. Wearable dress rings by Rosenfeld are also performing incredibly well of late, in keeping with the current trends for bold and retro jewellery over the last couple of years.
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Maker's Marks
Pieces by Ben Rosenfeld are usually fully hallmarked with his distinctive sponsor's mark 'BRLd' together with a full London hallmark, including the lion passant mark, the leopard head assay mark and date letter.
