Sea Waves

Antique Marquise Ring with Aquamarine & Diamonds in Platinum, ca. 1910

€ 1,890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Antique Marquise Ring with Aquamarine & Diamonds in Platinum, ca. 1910

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 yearning for lightness defined fashion in the early years of the 20th century. Fashion houses such as the "House of Worth" designed dresses in pastel colors, embroidered with floral ornaments and accented with delicate tulle panels. The lines were flowing and soft, the colors all borrowed from a decidedly delicate spectrum. This fashion was accompanied by a preference for gemstones in the same color scheme: light green peridots, lilac amethysts, iridescent opals and aquamarines. An aquamarine in a marquise cut forms the focal point of this ring. The pointed oval cut makes the brilliant stone shine beautifully. It is held in place by a fine gold band, but the ring itself is forged of solid platinum. On the side, the platinum undercrossing forms fine wave patterns: A nice idea, since the name of the aquamarine is derived from 'aqua marina', Latin for sea water. A frame of fine diamonds surrounds the aquamarine. Their cut shows that they were cut much earlier than the ring itself was created: probably not later than the first half of the 19th century. In all likelihood, they were taken from an heirloom to be given new luster in this ring. This was quite common at the time, as it allowed ladies to acquire new, modern jewelry wardrobes when fashion changed - and it did so quickly at the turn of the 20th century. The beautiful and unusual ring is very well preserved. We were able to discover it in Berlin.

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Sea Waves

€ 1,890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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