Love of Colour

Antique Pendant with Australian Opal & Diamonds, England c. 1910


€ 5,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Antique Pendant with Australian Opal & Diamonds, England c. 1910
Antique Pendant with Australian Opal & Diamonds, England c. 1910
Description
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Bright flashes of red, green and blue light wave over each other, shimmering and glowing like the northern lights in the evening sky. Their intense colors wander with every movement of the light, unite to form large areas and disperse again, only to come together once more. It is a never-ending play of colors and a joy to behold this beauty. The large, high-quality opal in the center of this pendant has held these sparks of color captive for millions of years. But it was only just over 100 years ago that the opal was cut into a large heart and set in this precious pendant made of gold, silver and diamonds. A gold eyelet at the top turns the piece into a pendant. It is a full opal from Australia, as a glance at the back of the gemstone reveals. Here, so-called mother rock bears witness to the natural formation of the mineral in fissures and veins on the Australian continent. Today, opals are widely known gemstones and are among the classic setting stones for precious pieces of jewelry. But did you know that the first discovery of a precious opal in Australia was made by a German researcher not so long ago? It was the geologist Johannes Menge who found and scientifically recorded the first Australian opal. The earliest pieces of jewelry with Australian opals only came onto the market in 1872. As Australia was still an English colony in those years, it is not surprising that most of these early pieces of jewelry with opals were created in England, as the vast majority of the dazzling gemstones were exported there. This pendant also came to us from the south of England. We discovered it in London and added a delicate silver chain to the pendant. It is in very good condition.
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Antique Pendant with Australian Opal & Diamonds, England c. 1910
Love of Colour
€ 5,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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