Marena & Eros jewelry house

VTG Marena Made In West Germany Face Eros Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant.
VTG Marena Made In West Germany Face Eros Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant.

The history of the Marena & Eros jewelry house spans almost half a century – from the 1940s to the 1990s.

Vintage Marena Made In Germany Face Eros Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant4
Vintage Marena Made In Germany Face Eros Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant.

This creative union produced their jewelry in small series. A distinctive feature of the brooches and pendants were decorative gilded tassels or chains made in the spirit of the Art Deco style.

Vintage Marena Made In Germany Face Eros Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant3
Vintage Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant.

For their work, the craftsmen invariably used porcelain, silver, 18-karat gold, semi-precious stones, as well as mother-of-pearl, onyx, Austrian crystals and sparkling rhinestones.

Vintage Marena Made In Germany Face Eros Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant2
Vintage Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant/

Each product bears a stylized “Eros” sign on the back or a “Marena” stamp containing copyright information, the inscription “Handarbeit” (handmade) and an indication of the country of origin – “W. Germany”.

Vintage Marena Made In Germany Face Eros Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant.
Face Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant.

Nowadays, vintage brooches and pendants from Marena and Eros are valued as collectibles and are in high demand.

Vintage Marena Handerbeit Face Eros Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant.
Vintage Handerbeit Face Eros Art Deco Rhinestone Pin Brooch Pendant.
Marena Eros Sterling Silver 925 Face Brooch Marcasite Onyx Rhinestone Vintage.
Silver 925 Face Brooch Marcasite Onyx Rhinestone Vintage.
MARENA EROS STERLING 925 FACE BROOCH MARCASITE ONYX MOON STARS VINTAGE GORGEOUS.
STERLING 925 FACE BROOCH MARCASITE ONYX MOON STARS VINTAGE GORGEOUS.