Symphony in White

Delicate Diamond and Blister Pearl Necklace in Silver on Gold, c. 1900 & later


€ 1,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Delicate Diamond and Blister Pearl Necklace in Silver on Gold, c. 1900 & later
Delicate Diamond and Blister Pearl Necklace in Silver on Gold, c. 1900 & later
Description
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The British artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler titled a painting created in 1861/62 Symphony in White, No. 1, which he vehemently denied any meaning in terms of content: it was the composition, the pure beauty of the painting, that gave it its value. Whistler was thus one of the founders of a tradition of artists and craftsmen who regarded beauty itself as the highest value. This pendant is also a celebration of beauty, executed in ethereal shades of white. Historic rose cut diamonds and old cut diamonds set the airy composition of curved ornaments. A particularly large, clear rose cut diamond shines in the center. The pearl at the bottom of the pendant is a so-called blister pearl. Blister pearls are not actual pearls, but are cut from the shells of marine trochus and turbo snails. They are therefore mother-of-pearl sections, but have the lustre and shine of real pearls. The pendant has probably undergone several alterations over the last hundred years, as a closer look reveals – but only under a magnifying glass, as it appears harmonious and well-proportioned in its current state.
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Delicate Diamond and Blister Pearl Necklace in Silver on Gold, c. 1900 & later
Symphony in White
€ 1,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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