Antique Pendant-Brooch with Seed Pearls in Gold, British, c. 1900

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Antique Pendant-Brooch with Seed Pearls in Gold, British, c. 1900

€ 1,590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

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Stars are classics in the history of jewellery and can be found in all kinds of shapes, materials and designs. The late 19th and early 20th centuries were particularly fond of shining stars. This example from the c. 1900s found its way to us in London. The surface of the piece of jewellery is completely set with softly shimmering natural pearls. Small leaves are set between the points of the star and hold further small pearls to enhance the magnificent impression. Fine natural pearls and gold thus form a cute celestial body. The star is also a piece of fashion history. On the one hand, stars were an expression of the enthusiasm for the Orient at the time, with its preference for exotic and foreign cultures. On the other hand, the enthusiasm for star motifs was due to the Empress of Austria, who introduced the diamond star motif to Viennese society and turned it into immortal classics of jewelry history. Probably the most famous portrait of Sisi, painted by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, shows the young empress with a multitude of radiant diamond stars in her flowing dark hair, which were specially made for her by the Viennese court jeweler A. E. Köchert. After the publication of this portrait in the press, there was no stopping the ladies of society: every woman who could afford it wanted to come into possession of at least one such precious star in order to follow the fashion demonstrated by the empress. This star can be worn both as a pendant and as a brooch. We have added a matching antique gold chain.

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€ 1,590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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