Antique Vine Leaves Brooch with Emeralds & Diamonds, c. 1885

Leaves of Joy

Antique Vine Leaves Brooch with Emeralds & Diamonds, c. 1885

€ 890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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The 1880s cultivated a pronounced naturalism in the field of precious evening jewelry. Tiaras and necklaces in the shape of wild roses, corsage ornaments with scrolling leaves and fragrant bouquets of flowers glittered on the velvet ball gowns. A Paris fashion correspondent reported in 1888: "Diamond brooches adhere to the large floral patterns, with full-bloomed roses, poppies, irises with their sprigs of leaves set with diamonds being particularly popular. Particularly beautiful are long garlands that reach from the shoulder to the waist - made of wild oats, ivy leaves with their small button-like berries, laurel leaves or clusters of blackberries." We now see a brooch in the shape of two vine leaves. It is richly detailed and naturalistically designed and curves vividly towards the viewer. Fine engravings reveal the veining of the gnarled wood, individually cut emeralds lend color to the leaves, and an old-cut diamond sparkles like a dewdrop. As the brooch was fitted with a safety clasp at a later date, it can also be worn on a coat without worry. The quote from The Saunterer: "Points from Paris", The Manufacturing Jeweler, Vol. 5 (1888), pp. 82-84, quote p. 82: "Diamond sprays keep to the large flower patterns, full-blown roses, poppies, iris, with their branches of leaves set with brilliants being particular favorites.Long garlands reaching from shoulder to waist are exceedingly beautiful of wild oats, ivy leaves, with their small button-like berries, laurel leaves, or clusters of bramble and blackberries."

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Leaves of Joy

€ 890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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