Antique Necklace with Garnets in "Quarter Gold", Germany c. 1940

Mysterious Carbuncles

Antique Necklace with Garnets in "Quarter Gold", Germany c. 1940

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The garnet has been loved as a gemstone since the earliest times. In the Middle Ages, dark red garnets were known as "carbuncle stones". The origin of this word is Latin: carfunculus means small, sparkling or red-hot coal and refers to the shimmering red garnet, which unfolds its deep color especially in sunlight. The dark red pyrope garnets, which we also find in the pieces of jewellery presented here, were most commonly used in the 19th century. These gemstones delight with their deep and rich color. The necklace from around 1940 features a large decorative element with a flower-shaped arrangement of garnets in the middle of a delicate anchor chain. The carbuncle stones are set in so-called "norm metal", an alloy with a gold content of 250/000, which is not commonly used today and is therefore also referred to as "quarter gold". This low-carat gold was frequently found in garnet jewelry, especially before the Second World War, which is why it was also known as "garnet gold". Due to a German hallmark on the back, the so-called "Laurinmarke", we can date the necklace to the years between 1936 and 1945. The necklace is in very good condition and came to us here in Berlin. As the garnet is a relatively insensitive gemstone, once acquired, garnet jewelry can be a companion for a lifetime.

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The necklace bears the so-called "Laurin" mark, the letters "Ln" in ligature. This mark was introduced in 1936 and guaranteed a certain minimum quality of craftsmanship and material as a mark of quality. It is named after the legendary dwarf king Laurin from the Rosengarten in the Dolomites, which was regularly used in advertising of the time to promote Laurin jewelry: "From the shaft of the magic mountains / Laurin, the lord of the dwarves / Mines precious stones and jewels / For our adornment and feast for the eyes." See also our collection of some ' illustrations of the Laurin mark.

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Mysterious Carbuncles

€ 349.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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