Italian Summer

Antique Mediterranean Coral Bange in Silver, c. 1890

€ 590.00 ^*

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Antique Mediterranean Coral Bange in Silver, c. 1890

Description

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This bracelet takes us back to a summer in Italy over 130 years ago. The great journey to the south, to Italy with its art treasures from antiquity to modern times, was considered the epitome of classical education in the 19th century. At the turn of the 20th century, ever wider sections of society could afford to travel to the beautiful south. And, of course, souvenirs had to be brought home from this stay. From Naples, these were mainly corals and cameos carved into shells, for whose production this region has always been famous. This bangle consists of two rows of salmon-colored Mediterranean coral beads. The design widens in the middle and presents five beautiful coral boutons, between which small pearls are set. The characteristic color of the coral shows that it is so-called "Sciacca coral". These subfossil corals had died over thousands of years due to the effects of undersea volcanic eruptions off the coast of Sicily and had accumulated into a large deposit. In 1875, these stocks, which by then had faded to a pale salmon color, were discovered and processed into jewellery for only a few decades. By 1915, the deposits on the seabed were exhausted. The color of the corals thus testifies to their time of origin. The corals are set in lightly gold-plated silver. A perfect piece of jewelry for anyone who dreams of Italian summers all year round.

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Italian Summer

€ 590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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