Antique Necklace of Butterscotch Amber Beads, c. 1930

Königsberg Amber

Antique Necklace of Butterscotch Amber Beads, c. 1930

€ 980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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The Staatliche Bernstein-Manufaktur Königsberg (SBM) was founded in 1926 in the capital of East Prussia and united several smaller companies to form one of the world's most important centers of amber processing. With up to 1,500 employees, SBM produced jewellery, everyday objects and decorative works of art of a high standard of craftsmanship, including necklaces, bracelets, boxes and watches. The manufactory became particularly famous for its faceted "Königsberg cut" and its collaboration with renowned designers such as Hermann Brachert and Jan Holschuh. SBM sourced its amber both from beach finds and from the Palmnicken open-cast mine, one of the most important open-cast amber mines in East Prussia, which systematically extracted large quantities of high-quality natural amber. After the Second World War, the manufactory was dissolved and many movements were lost. Today, SBM products are coveted collector's items and are exhibited in museums such as the Ribnitz-Damgarten Amber Museum. A fine example of SBM's craftsmanship is this necklace made of butterscotch amber in olive shape, crafted around 1930. The warm caramel-colored beads are carefully cut and strung in a graduated pattern, creating harmonious lines from the larger center to the smaller ends. Each piece shows the characteristic opaque structure and the incomparably warm play of colors of naturally aged natural amber. The necklace embodies the typical "Königsberg style" of the interwar period and is today a beautiful collector's item of historical and aesthetic significance.

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Königsberg Amber

€ 980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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