A Lovebird

Delicate Antique Gold Necklet with Turquoises & Pearls, Great Britain c. 1900


€ 1,390.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Delicate Antique Gold Necklet with Turquoises & Pearls, Great Britain c. 1900
Delicate Antique Gold Necklet with Turquoises & Pearls, Great Britain c. 1900
Description
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One swallow does not make a summer? But the little bird is definitely a small greeting of spring, giving hope for the new beginning of the year, for love and the end of the cold season. In Great Britain, the swallow is also known as the "lovebird" and with this name, it is no surprise that we find it on many pieces of jewellery from the turn of the century. This delicate necklace is a beautiful example of this. An elegant showpiece is attached to a gold chain. A swallow flies between two leaves. Like the two leaves, its wings are set with pearls. A row of turquoise forms the body of the swallow. Two more turquoises are set into the graduated chain. This makes it seem as if the little bird is flying - and yet always stays close to the heart. We discovered this beautiful, elegant necklace in London. It was created in the c. 1900s, when jewellery in yellow gold with a rich setting of pearls and turquoise was all the rage in Great Britain and throughout the Empire. We have reproduced a page from the 1904 catalog of the Toronto jeweler Kent. It shows how varied the romantic motifs in the jewellery of the time were. The swallow is always represented here, alongside hearts, lucky clovers and love knots.
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Delicate Antique Gold Necklet with Turquoises & Pearls, Great Britain c. 1900
A Lovebird
€ 1,390.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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