Luxurious Drop

Antique pendant made of garnet & gold on original chain, circa 1870


€ 2,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Antique pendant made of garnet & gold on original chain, circa 1870
Antique pendant made of garnet & gold on original chain, circa 1870
Description
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A drop-shaped garnet glows in the deep, glowing red of luxurious burgundy. It is set in a closed setting over silver foil, and the interplay with the curved surface of its cabochon cut creates a rich color effect. With every movement, it appears as if red lights are gliding across the surface of the gemstone. The garnet is held in place by an intricately structured setting consisting of intertwined gold cords. An additional fine gold plating, the so-called "bloom finish", gives it an intense, velvety golden yellow. An original gold chain consists of equally structured links that come together to form a classic anchor pattern. This piece of jewellery was probably created in Great Britain around 1870. At this time, opulent necklaces made of foiled garnets in radiant gold settings, linked by solid chains to form festoons, were all the rage. They were worn by fashion-conscious ladies who adorned themselves with opulent gold jewelry inspired by antiquity in the style of the so-called "Archaeological Revival". The Comtesse de Castiglione, for example, a scandalous fashion icon of her time, had herself portrayed in rich gold jewelry as the queen of ancient Etruria in 1864. The fine pieces of jewellery came to us here in Berlin.
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Antique pendant made of garnet & gold on original chain, circa 1870
Luxurious Drop
€ 2,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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