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Antique Australian Opal and Diamond Bangle in Gold, c. 1890


€ 4,290.00 *
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Antique Australian Opal and Diamond Bangle in Gold, c. 1890
Antique Australian Opal and Diamond Bangle in Gold, c. 1890
Description
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In the last years of the 19th century, Europe experienced a real opal craze. For the first time, Australian opals reached the European market on a large scale - and with their intense colors and vivid play of colors, they surpassed the previously valued, rather milky Hungarian opals. In Great Britain in particular, a veritable fashion wave developed in which the opal became the central gemstone. The bangle presented here is also a child of this period. At its center is a large, luminous opal cabochon with impressive color reflections, surrounded by diamonds in the characteristic cushion-shaped old mine cut. The diamonds have a total weight of c. 0.70 ct and harmoniously emphasize the fire of the opal. As early as 1889, the German ladies' journal Der Bazar enthusiastically described this combination: "Indeed a splendid combination, as the diamonds lend their brilliance to these semi-precious stones and thus create wonderful color effects." A narrow gold hoop with a tapered profile forms the basis of the piece of jewellery. Two shoulder elements, which are also tapered, are set with old-cut diamonds and lead elegantly to the central gemstone cluster. Two safety catches ensure a secure and comfortable fit. We discovered the ring in London. The quote from Der Bazar, 35 (1889), p. 509.
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Antique Australian Opal and Diamond Bangle in Gold, c. 1890
Opal Fever
€ 4,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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