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Delicate Antique Pendant-Brooch with Diamonds in Platinum, c. 1910


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Delicate Antique Pendant-Brooch with Diamonds in Platinum, c. 1910
Delicate Antique Pendant-Brooch with Diamonds in Platinum, c. 1910
Description
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"Very fine, thin platinum chains with a large pendant are also worn. The characteristic shape of the pendants is always round and sometimes quite large and always openwork," wrote the Deutsche Goldschmiede-Zeitung in 1910 in a "Fashion report from Monte-Carlo" (issue 17 (1910), p. 145). Here, on the elegant boulevards of the Azure coast, bohemians and aristocrats alike spent carefree days showing off the latest jewelry creations. These large, round pendants were called "plaques" and were made in numerous variations of the decoration of the filling. This pendant corresponds to this type and is particularly subtle, as the shape dissolves into filigree bars and is almost reminiscent of textile lace. A total of seventy-nine old- and rose-cut diamonds give the piece of jewelry that seductive white sparkle that was so popular in jewelry fashion at the beginning of the 20th century. The eight-petalled flower shape is made entirely of platinum, as only this precious metal can be worked into such delicate shapes. A pin on the back, which can be unscrewed in just a few simple steps, allows the piece to be worn as a brooch. This dual use, typical of the time, makes it possible to wear such a jewel as often as possible. The jewel is of particularly fine quality and reveals the artistry and craftsmanship of its time. We discovered this piece here in Berlin. We are showing comparable pieces from the Parisian jeweler E. Bansse.
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Delicate Antique Pendant-Brooch with Diamonds in Platinum, c. 1910
La Belle Époque
€ 3,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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