Antique Star with Diamonds in Gold as a Pendant, c. 1875 & Later

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Antique Star with Diamonds in Gold as a Pendant, c. 1875 & Later

€ 2,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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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!

Pieces of jewellery richly set with high-quality diamonds are one of the hallmarks of jewellery from the last third of the 19th century. However, this fashion was not created for reasons of taste alone. An important prerequisite was the discovery of large diamond deposits in South Africa, which made the coveted gemstone more widely available. After a farmer's boy found the large Eureka diamond weighing 21.25 ct on the banks of the Orange River in 1866, open-cast diamond mining began here. It was only in the course of this development that most of the magnificent moons, stars and all the other typical diamond jewelry of the late Victorian era were created. This piece of jewellery is a fairly early representative of this fashion, whose diamond cuts and settings indicate that it was created around 1875. The diamonds are generously proportioned and cut in the so-called "old mine cut". The large facets lend them an incomparable, lively shimmer that differs significantly from the hard brilliance of modern diamonds. Together, the approximately 1.76 ct diamonds form a radiant star in high-carat gold. The star probably originated as a pin, as a glance at the back reveals. Later, when fashion changed, the star was transformed into a pendant. We discovered the sparkling star in this form and on its matching chain.

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

€ 2,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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