Buttercup

Antique Stick Pin with Old Mine Cut Diamond in Gold, c. 1890


€ 590.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Antique Stick Pin with Old Mine Cut Diamond in Gold, c. 1890
Antique Stick Pin with Old Mine Cut Diamond in Gold, c. 1890
Description
This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!
Sparkling gemstones can be set in various ways. Either the stone is surrounded by a full-circle bezel, which is sturdy but allows only a small amount of light to reach the stone. Or the goldsmith creates small prongs that hold the stone in such a way that it remains light and airy. It is precisely this latter type of setting that has taken on numerous forms over the generations. One particularly enchanting example is the so-called “buttercup” setting. The Buttercup setting was developed as early as the mid-19th century and takes its name from the flower known in German as “Ranunkel” or “Hahnenfuß.” One glance at the shape immediately explains the name: The space between the prongs holding the stone is designed in the form of semicircular arches that resemble the flower’s petals. The brooch presented here takes up this motif and renders it in gold. At the center of this showpiece shines a white diamond of approximately 0.20 carats in a cushion-shaped old-cut setting. The pin was created in the final years of the 19th century and remains a wonderful eye-catcher on a lapel or tie even today!
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Antique Stick Pin with Old Mine Cut Diamond in Gold, c. 1890
Buttercup
€ 590.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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