Forget-me-not!

Antique Gold & Persian Turquoise Bracelet, Germany Circa 1900


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Antique Gold & Persian Turquoise Bracelet, Germany Circa 1900
Antique Gold & Persian Turquoise Bracelet, Germany Circa 1900
Description
This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!
The beauty of exotic gemstones plays an extraordinary role in the motifs of jewellery. Especially works with Persian turquoise were extremely popular among the bourgeoisie of all times, because the mineral was charged with meaning due to its colour. It reminded the citizens of the 19th century of the flowers of a forget-me-not, which is why the turquoise itself in the language of jewels, took on this speaking meaning. The turquoise inspires to this day with its distinctive colour, which we also see in the present piece of jewellery. No less than nineteen of these special stones are cut into round cabochons and sit at the center of the solid links from which the bracelet is composed. Warm, 14-karat gold, which shines even more intensely due to fine gold plating, complements the sky-blue colour of the stones in the most advantageous way. Created in Germany in the years around 1900, the bracelet delights with the harmonious interplay of form, material and workmanship, and it can be a wonderful love gift today, just as it was on the day it was created.
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The history of the name of this stone is interesting. As an early designation, the ancient Greek καλάϊνος Kalláïnos (blue and green iridescent) can be assumed relatively safely (from Pliny, Naturalis historia). Then, around the beginning of the 13th century, the French term Turkoys appeared, which from the early 15th century changed into the term pierre turquoise, which translated means "Turkish stone". However, this word creation is based on a misunderstanding, because turquoise at that time was only imported from the territory of today's Iran to Turkey and traded there.
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Antique Gold & Persian Turquoise Bracelet, Germany Circa 1900
Forget-me-not!
€ 1,690.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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