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Antique Pendant With Ruby, Diamonds & Pearl, Circa 1905

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Antique Pendant With Ruby, Diamonds & Pearl, Circa 1905

Description

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

The forms of Art Nouveau were a fashion of the artists, the bohemians of the turn of the century. Anyone who wore striking Art Nouveau creations therefore liked it to be a piece of risqué. In aristocratic circles and among the wealthy bourgeoisie of the time, classical forms were preferred, at least at the beginning of the new century. They were inspired by the playful and gallant forms of classicism, the era of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Laurel wreaths, garlands and bow motifs adorned high-quality diamond jewellery - known as jewels - for the evening, as well as precious objets d'art such as those by Fabergé. The present piece of jewelry corresponds to this style. It may have been worn for the first time by a lady with a formal dress, for example at an evening dinner or in a salon for a piano recital or a reading, when the atmosphere was festive but not overly formal. On these occasions, people wore cut-out dresses - ideal for the pendants on fine necklaces that had just become fashionable. People chose diamond and gemstone jewelry that was of high quality but not too opulent: the aim was to set the right tone. The elegant bow, which was modeled in silver on gold, typical of the time, shimmers with a setting of small diamond roses. A small natural bouton-shaped pearl shines in the center. A ruby in a prong setting swings on a delicate, movably mounted pendulum. A fine silver chain, created around the same time, completes the pendant. We discovered this fine piece of jewelry in Miami. However, it was more likely created in Europe. It is wonderfully preserved.

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€ 1,890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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