Drop of Light

Antique Art DécoPendant with Diamond in Platinum & Gold, c. 1930

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Antique Art DécoPendant with Diamond in Platinum & Gold, c. 1930

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

The heyday of Art Deco came at a turbulent time full of contradictions. After the catastrophe of the First World War and the chaos of inflation, it was not until the end of the 1920s that a phase of economic upturn began. An optimistic belief in progress and a zest for life increasingly took hold. The jewellery of those years left the historical models behind and continues to inspire today with its astonishing modernity, elegance and the perfection of workmanship that has never been achieved again. This pendant exemplifies the qualities of this period. The golden body of the piece of jewelry in the shape of a widening drop has a platinum front. An old-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.17 ct sparkles in the center. Flame-like sawing and fine millegrains dissolve the shapes into a play of white light and dark shadows. Small hallmarks on the loop reveal that the pendant was created in Germany and we date it to around 1930. A modern platinum chain makes the piece of jewelry ready to wear.

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With the invention of gas light and then electric light at the end of the 19th century, the ballrooms of Europe were suddenly filled with glistening brightness. No more dark, yellow candlelight, but the white glow of hundreds of lamps made the ladies' jewellery shine and glitter like never before. No wonder that a new fashion emerged as a result of these developments: white jewels made of diamonds and silver responded to the new lighting conditions and replaced the previous more colorful designs. In general, jewellery became increasingly richly set with sparkling gemstones to create an ever more luxurious and rich appearance. At the grand balls in Paris, London and St. Petersburg, ever more magnificent diamond necklaces were presented, as well as tiaras, brooches and rings, all dreams in white diamonds. The name of the era, the Belle Époque, still indicates the aim of this period today: To shine in beauty. However, the fashion for white jewellery remained relevant in the following decades, right up to the Art Déco of the 1920s. Only the materials used for the settings changed. The rapidly tarnishing silver was first replaced by platinum plating and later by jewellery made entirely of platinum or white gold, which was developed shortly after the World War.

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Drop of Light

€ 1,690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Unit price €1,690.00 / piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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You can rely on our years of experience in the trade and our expertise as a professional art historians for reviews of the antique jewellery. As a member of various trade organisations and the British Society of Jewellery Historians, we remain committed to the highest possible degree of accuracy. In our descriptions, we always also indicate any signs of age and defects and never hide them in our photos – this saves you from any unpleasant surprises when your package arrives.

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