About us

2022: 80th Anniversary

1904: Birth of Aurelio Marcos y Bartual in Valencia

He studied in Madrid and in 1925 obtained a Degree in Law. He was also a football player on the Real Madrid team, at the same time as Santiago Bernabeu. His passion was jewellery although his true vocation was architecture, and he devoted a large part of his life constructing buildings in Malaga, including the emblematic building at no. 2 of the Plaza de la Marina next to the main headquarters of the Unicaja savings bank, and the Edificio Marítimo, which at the time was the tallest in the city.

1942: Joyería Aurelio Marcos is inaugurated

In 1942, Joyería Aurelio Marcos opened its first premises on Malaga’s main street, calle Marqués de Larios 2. During this period Aurelio Marcos y Bartual also wrote several books on jewellery, which are of great interest for students of gemmology, and included a book on precious stones and their imitations, and Jewelry Treatises 1, 2 and 3.

1961: Trofeo Costa de Sol Football Tournament

In 1961 the Project to create the prestigious Trofeo Costa del Sol football tournament was launched, with a large 120 cm high trophy designed by Aurelio Marcos Bartual and made of silver and enamel. The Tournament was played annually until 2002.

1973: Mr. Aurelio Marcos Bartual died at the age of 68

Aurelio Marcos y Bartual died in 1973 at the age of 68, and management of the jeweller’s passed to the second generation of the family, namely to his son Mr Aurelio Marcos Garcia.

1985: Generational takeover

This is the time when Joyería Aurelio Marcos initiated a new chapter of its history, with the family’s younger generation taking over the helm of the business, full of energy and ideas.

2003: New facilities

In 2003 Joyería Aurelio Marcos inaugurated its new facilities, with the current management at the forefront of the business. A beautiful store concept based on a spectacular and elegant interior design, the work of the renowned decorator Juan José Millán.

2015: Move to the digital era

We are committed to the present through our website and online store, which integrate the main social networks and our blog to report the news of the jewellery.