Evening Emerald

Antique pendant with peridots, diamonds & pearls, circa 1910 & later

€ 2,690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Antique pendant with peridots, diamonds & pearls, circa 1910 & later

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Many legends have grown up around St. John's Island in the Red Sea, whose peridot deposits once supplied the pharaohs with the spring-green stones. The Greek historian Diodorus wrote that terrible guards would kill anyone who came too close to this island. In any case, the stones could not be seen during the day: They could only be found in the dark, because then their glow would give them away. The name "evening emerald" for the peridot is presumably also based on this legend. The island's peridot deposits were rediscovered in the late 19th century, triggering a great fashion for finding them in greater numbers in jewellery at the turn of the century. This discovery came at just the right time because, as this pendant proves, the grass-green gemstone is a wonderful addition to the light, ethereal shapes of the time. Flowers of pearls and leaves of diamonds shine alongside peridots in delicate millegrain settings set on the finest platinum bars. Gold sets the peridots and pearls, while platinum settings emphasize the white of the diamonds. The basic shape of the design is a kite square, to which a long pendulum has been added at the bottom and a loop set with pearls has been added at the top. The three elements of the pendant, which were apparently created at the same time, were probably joined together at a later date to form a mariage. However, this was done so harmoniously and with such sensitivity to the forms of the time that only the tiniest details, such as the different use of metals, reveal this under the magnifying glass. We discovered the beautiful piece of jewelry as it is in London, and added a matching platinum chain.

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Evening Emerald

€ 2,690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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