Antique Diamond and Natural Pearl Earrings in Platinum, c. 1920

The House on Bedford Square

Antique Diamond and Natural Pearl Earrings in Platinum, c. 1920

€ 12,290.00 ^*

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Description

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Women’s self-image changed rapidly at the beginning of the 20th century. After a long struggle for equality and suffrage across much of Europe, the interwar period was marked by a new, modern style that found expression in literature, painting, and jewellery. This pair of earrings was created during this period, when Virginia Woolf was also working on her groundbreaking novel Mrs. Dalloway. The novel follows the thoughts and actions of a small circle of people in London over the course of a Wednesday in June 1923. Woolf was inspired to write this work—which is now considered one of England’s most important novels—by her acquaintance with Lady Ottoline Morrell, an aristocrat and prominent art patron. Morrell joined the Bloomsbury Group and captivated others with her extravagant appearance. Her exotic lifestyle influenced the group of artists, whose members gladly accepted her invitation to come to her home on Bedford Square at ten o’clock on Thursdays, where visitors such as D. H. Lawrence and Winston Churchill gathered in the salon. Isn’t it wonderful to think that the earrings featured here existed while all of this was taking place…? Below diamond-encrusted platinum fans, the earrings feature two precious pendants. The platinum elements are richly set with sparkling diamonds and textured with tiny milgrains and pierced details. Two large natural pearls form the lower border, their soft luster contrasting with the metallic sparkle of the diamonds. All these subtle contrasts give the earrings their modern look, which stands in stark contrast to the designs of the preceding decades. The leverbacks and ear hooks of the earrings are crafted from high-karat gold and have been recently restored. We discovered them in Hamburg.

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The House on Bedford Square

€ 12,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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