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Antique Brooch with Synthetic Spinel & Diamonds, Prague c. 1925

€ 1,490.00 ^*

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Antique Brooch with Synthetic Spinel & Diamonds, Prague c. 1925

Description

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"Today's synthetic stones are technological masterpieces, which can often only be distinguished from real stones after laborious examination, even by experts. Particularly popular among these artistic creations are spinels in the color of aquamarine with their enchanting clarity and translucency. Set in real silver, the maturity of the rings in real gold, they arouse undivided admiration!" (From a 1939 jewellery catalog) Spinels in the color of aquamarines were all the rage in the first decades of the 20th century because they could be produced in the laboratory. This meant that even ladies on a tight budget could suddenly afford beautiful gemstones that looked almost exactly like the precious aquamarines from faraway Brazil or Madagascar. In 1902, August Verneuil developed this previously unthinkable technique for growing gemstones by hand, which revolutionized the world of jewelry at the beginning of the century. The spinels created in specially designed equipment were almost indistinguishable from natural sapphires and rubies in terms of structure and color - and became the "dernier cri", the "must have" of the fashion world from around 1920. This brooch also features such an aquamarine-colored spinel. It is set in an oval brooch made of gold with a silver front and is accompanied by small diamonds. Small leaves and geometric shapes form a light, sparkling frame around the large, sky-blue sparkling stone. The high-quality, detailed design in luxurious materials testifies to the importance attached to early synthetic gemstones. The hallmark on the edge of the brooch and the pin tells us where it was made: In Prague, the Golden City on the Vltava, in the years between 1921 and 1929. In later times, it was rhodium-plated to give it a uniform white appearance.

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€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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