Antique "Arts & Crafts" Necklace with Amazonites & Mississippi Pearls, c. 1910

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Antique "Arts & Crafts" Necklace with Amazonites & Mississippi Pearls, c. 1910

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In the first decade of the 20th century, we suddenly find designs that surprise us with materials that had hardly been used until then. Unusual semi-precious stones and minerals were particularly appreciated by jewelry designers. In contrast to more cost-intensive materials such as gold and diamonds, these did not tie up much capital in the pieces of jewellery; the goldsmith, in his newfound self-image as an artist, could give free rein to his creativity and did not have to wait for a wealthy customer to commission a particular piece. In return, the resulting pieces were more affordable: the new art's claim to be democratic was fulfilled. In this necklace from c. 1910, there are five amazonites whose extraordinary coloration draws the eye: Their mint green color and interesting structure give the stones a lively appearance. The modern look of the necklace is enhanced by its clear geometric shapes. Six pearls are set between the suspended stones, whose bizarre natural shape draws the eye. The pearls are most likely natural river pearls from the Mississippi, which were one of the most popular materials used by jewelry designers in the early years of the last century. The lady who once wore the necklace was open to the modern trends in the art of her time. The reduced formal language and typical choice of materials show the necklace to be a product of the Arts & Crafts movement, which also had a reforming effect on art. This well-preserved piece of jewellery came to us from the south of England.

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The Arts and Crafts Movement was an initially British and later American movement in the arts and crafts of the second half of the 19th century until around 1920. Founded by William Morris, John Ruskin and a group of painters, architects and other artists came together to find a new connection between art, society and work. Morris in particular placed great emphasis on his own work, the joy of manual labor and the natural beauty of the material. As a result, many of the designs by this group are characterized by a certain craftsmanship of form and a powerful, sometimes at first glance somewhat coarse-looking formal language, which in detail, however, then again inspires with its ingenuity and workmanship. In the age of machine production, the artists of Arts and Crafts wanted to achieve a return to craftsmanship and a reunification of art and craftsmanship, with the aim of restoring the full creative value of arts and crafts. In this endeavor, their ideas coincided with those of the Art Nouveau artists, and the two art movements shared many common ideas of form.

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Jewellery for a New Era

€ 1,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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