Bracelet with Emeralds & Diamonds in Platinum on Gold, Russia, c. 1910

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Bracelet with Emeralds & Diamonds in Platinum on Gold, Russia, c. 1910

€ 2,490.00 ^*

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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!

C. 1900, the Garland Style introduced a design language to the world of jewellery that offered a more classical and refined aesthetic in contrast to Art Nouveau. References to Louis XVI forms and delicate motifs from classical antiquity breathed new life into a neoclassical style that valued small, delicate laurel tendrils just as much as meticulous festoons and embellishments featuring tiny milgrains, as well as fine openwork in gold and platinum. One particular type of jewellery enjoyed exceptional popularity: so-called “white jewels” combined diamonds and platinum to create a crystalline, cool, and—within that—particularly elegant impression; almost otherworldly in its allure, somewhat detached from the mundane, and thus especially luxurious. The bracelet presented here was created in those early years of the 20th century, and it shimmers in the cool light of its diamonds and the green fire of its beautiful emerald. The precious stone is set in gold to bring out its green sparkle even more beautifully. The front of the bracelet is made of platinum, which was the world’s most precious metal at the time, while its main body is crafted from high-karat gold. Twenty-four rose cut diamonds and round old cut diamonds are set in the intricately crafted center section of the bracelet, and the finest milgrains and artfully placed shadow gaps enhance the stones’ sparkle. This beautiful bracelet came to us from southern Germany and has had an eventful journey. According to its hallmark, it was made in the Russian Empire and was then imported to Sweden before entering a private Bavarian collection, from which it eventually found its way to us.

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Luxury, joie de vivre, and the celebration of beauty were the ideals of the years c. 1900: The Belle Époque reveled in wealth and splendor: At the Moulin Rouge in Paris, the world’s most beautiful dancers performed; on Vienna’s Ringstrasse, society’s couples in love gathered; and at the balls held in the elegant hotels along Unter den Linden in Berlin, the ladies’ gowns and diamonds sparkled in competition with one another.

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€ 2,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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