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Antique Moon Brooch With Diamonds in Silver on Gold, ca. 1890


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Antique Moon Brooch With Diamonds in Silver on Gold, ca. 1890
Antique Moon Brooch With Diamonds in Silver on Gold, ca. 1890
Description
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Did you know that the moon, due to its cool light, once stood for the precious metal silver in the imagery of alchemy? On works of German silversmiths in the late 19th century, we therefore even find a crescent-shaped hallmark, which confirmed the authenticity of the material. Again, it is silver that gives the present moon its colour. However, it was mainly used because silver was the preferred precious metal to set diamonds in in the late 19th century. Its natural patina was already taken into account: because of the darkening, the diamonds appear even brighter in contrast. There are a total of 52 diamonds that give the present moon its bright light. The diamonds are designed in individual rose and old cuts and together weigh about 3.58 ct. They are of fine white to white colour with predominantly only very small to small inclusions that are not visible to the naked eye. While the diamonds are set in silver, the moon is back set in gold to prevent staining of skin and clothing. Crescent moons like this were a big fashion in the late 19th century and were made in many variations. Sparkling crescents could be admired in ballrooms all over Europe. We enclose a painting by the Italian painter Giovanni Boldini from 1889, which shows a lady in an evening dress with a very similar crescent brooch. The brooch is very well preserved. It found its way to us from Vienna and comes with an independent diamond quality appraisal.
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Antique Moon Brooch With Diamonds in Silver on Gold, ca. 1890
Clair de Lune
€ 6,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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