Play of Colours

Antique Gold Pendant with Australian Opal & Pearls, c. 1900


€ 1,690.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Antique Gold Pendant with Australian Opal & Pearls, c. 1900
Antique Gold Pendant with Australian Opal & Pearls, c. 1900
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The jewellery fashions of c. 1900 are unmistakable: people loved playful, delicate shapes and a rich setting of tiny natural pearls and precious stones, most of which came from the distant colonies of European countries. This pendant is an exemplary example of this trend in jewelry history in terms of both form and material. A large Australian opal of around three carats forms the highlight of the filigree piece of jewellery made of gold. It was particularly popular in the c. 1900s, as mining had only begun in Queensland in the 1890s. Prior to this, the opals used in 19th century jewellery came from Hungarian mines. Australian stones, however, are characterized by their light base colour and the rich play of colours that makes the surface glow in mint green, light red and blue depending on the incidence of light. A simple frame surrounds the opal, which is adorned with a gold wreath set with natural pearls. Small laurel leaves correspond to the fashion of the so-called Garland style of those years. The wreath is mounted on vertical struts reminiscent of the strings of a harp. Small arches, in each of which another pearl is embedded, make the high-oval pendant a multi-faceted, magnificent piece of jewellery that perfectly showcases the treasures from the sea and the earth of the outback. The beautiful pendant comes with an antique, presumably original gold chain so that it can be worn immediately. The piece of jewellery came to us from Lake Constance.
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Antique Gold Pendant with Australian Opal & Pearls, c. 1900
Play of Colours
€ 1,690.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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