Edwardian Elegance

Delicate Antique Tourmaline and Platinum Brooch, c. 1910

€ 5,790.00 ^*

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Unit price €5,790.00 / piece

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Delicate Antique Tourmaline and Platinum Brooch, c. 1910

Description

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A fascinating, glowing green-blue tourmaline occupies the center of this piece. The natural stone, cut into a large baguette, is set in platinum. A frame with millegrains, a frame with laurel leaf decoration and two large, waving bows on the right and left give the piece the impression of lightness and elegance that characterizes the most beautiful pieces of jewelry from the Belle Époque. Jewels in cool and luxurious white has been the dream of jewellery designers since the late 19th century. However, technical possibilities put a stop to this dream for some time. Initially, only silver was available to create white jewellery - but the metal tarnishes and can leave discoloration on skin and clothing. Platinum, on the other hand, was difficult to work with and even more expensive than gold. It only became more common around 1900, as goldsmiths had now mastered the challenges of the metal. However, platinum was still often only used on the front of pieces. This brooch is all the more luxurious because it is largely made of this precious material. The bows are made entirely of platinum, only the underside of the tourmaline setting is still made of gold. When worn, nothing other than platinum can be seen, which demonstrates the special preciousness of the piece and, not least, the esteem in which this particularly clear and pure tourmaline was held. According to its design, the brooch was created around 1910. An independent expert opinion has confirmed the quality of the materials. It is enclosed with the brooch.

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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 sparkle 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 before the World War.

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Edwardian Elegance

€ 5,790.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Unit price €5,790.00 / piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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