Antique "Riviére" Bracelet in Platinum With 6.50 ct Diamonds, c. 1925

A Stream of Light And Time

Antique "Riviére" Bracelet in Platinum With 6.50 ct Diamonds, c. 1925

€ 14,390.00 ^*

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Description

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

"Rivières" are among the timeless classics of diamond jewellery. Their name comes from the French word for "river" - an allusion to the gently flowing lines of these sparkling creations. The art of creating a piece of rivière jewellery is twofold: firstly, the selection of matching stones is crucial. Secondly, the type of mounting determines the quality of the piece of jewellery. It must allow the stones to flow smoothly and silky and leave as little metal visible as possible. This form of jewellery has been particularly popular since the 19th century and has lost none of its fascination to this day. This is a particularly beautiful rivière: The bracelet from the 1920s sparkles and shines so brightly that it is a pleasure to look at. A total of 45 diamonds with a total weight of 6.50 ct are individually set in platinum and flexibly linked together, making the bracelet wonderfully soft and easy to wear on the wrist. The precious gemstone setting radiates a cool firework of sparkling light reflections in its bright settings. The old European cut and early brilliant cut diamonds are arranged in a slightly graduated pattern, meaning they are carefully sorted by size. A practical box clasp with safety eyes completes the piece of jewellery and holds it securely on the wrist.

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Do you know why bracelets like this one are also called "tennis bracelets"? It's thanks to an incident during a tennis match at the US Open. Chris Evert lost her diamond-studded Rivière bracelet during a match and the match was interrupted so that she could retrieve her beloved piece of jewellery. This was the birth of the tennis bracelet, which has gone down in jewellery history under this name since the tennis event in 1987. Of course, tennis bracelets already existed before the 1987 tennis match and were extremely popular at the beginning of the 20th century. At that time, however, they were still very aptly called rivière bracelets. The French word "rivière" means "river" and describes the flowing appearance of this piece of jewellery. As the individually set gemstones are held in place by movable elements made of precious metal, a tennis bracelet adapts beautifully to the shape of the wrist.

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A Stream of Light And Time

€ 14,390.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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