Antique Art Nouveau Pendant with Red Garnets, c. 1905

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Antique Art Nouveau Pendant with Red Garnets, c. 1905

€ 269.00 ^*

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Description

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The red garnet enjoyed a true heyday around the middle of the 19th century. During this period, the characteristic style of garnet jewelry that we still associate today with these deep-red gemstones took shape. Stars, flowers, and other ornamental shapes were composed of numerous garnets set close together, so that their surfaces appeared like a solid sea of dark-red, sparkling stones. This style of craftsmanship remained popular well into the early 20th century, while the design of the pieces of jewellery continually adapted to changing fashions. A beautiful example of this evolution is this pendant from around 1905. Its openwork shape, characterized by floral curves, reflects the sweeping lines of the popular Art Nouveau style. The entire front is densely set with deep-red garnets of various colours. Most of these stones are cut in the traditional rose cut, which was very good at suiting the comparatively small garnets from Bohemia and effectively highlighting their sparkle. A distinctive feature is the large garnet at the center of the pendant. Unlike the smaller stones, this is an almandine, which likely originates from India. Since the Bohemian pyrope deposits primarily yielded smaller crystals, goldsmiths often turned to garnets from other sources for larger center stones. The difference is particularly striking when viewed against the light. While the almandine reveals a violet-red hue, the Bohemian pyropes glow in a warm, reddish-brown shade. In this way, it was possible to design pieces of jewellery with a particularly striking centerpiece without having to forgo the characteristic color effect of Bohemian garnet jewelry. Typical of the period, the garnets are set in tombac, whose reddish-gold plating further accentuates the warm, dark red colour of the gemstones. The pendant has survived as a beautiful and wearable testament to the garnet jewellery fashion of the turn of the century. We have paired the pendant with a matching chain.

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€ 269.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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