The Stars are in Blossom

Antique Ruby and Pearl Pendant-Brooch in Gold, British, c. 1900


€ 2,790.00 *
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Antique Ruby and Pearl Pendant-Brooch in Gold, British, c. 1900
Antique Ruby and Pearl Pendant-Brooch in Gold, British, c. 1900
Description
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The stars are in blossom, the moon is in flower, And bright are the windows of night in her tower. The elves in J.R.R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit sing this song as they wander through the forests of the Shire at night. In soft voices, they describe the beauty of nature and the night. This piece of jewellery dates from a time a few decades before the novel was published, but which, like Tolkien himself, had a fascination with the ethereal beauty of nature: it is a pendant that can also be worn as a brooch, a beautiful example of late Victorian jewellery, which also made the moon and stars bloom like flowers in the night sky. Eight natural, cherry-red rubies and natural pearls in gold form a warmly glowing, flower-like star. A very similar piece, but set with diamonds, was offered in the 1903/04 catalog of the English company Saunders & Shepherd Ltd; see Peter Hinks (ed.): Viktorianischer Schmuck, Hildesheim/Zurich/New York 1996, p. 121 (see last image). This piece was most probably also made in Britain at that time. We were able to discover it in London.
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Antique Ruby and Pearl Pendant-Brooch in Gold, British, c. 1900
The Stars are in Blossom
€ 2,790.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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