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Delicate Pendant With Garnets in Gold, Great Britain circa 1910


€ 890.00 *
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Delicate Pendant With Garnets in Gold, Great Britain circa 1910
Delicate Pendant With Garnets in Gold, Great Britain circa 1910
Description
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In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a strict distinction was made between jewellery worn during the day and jewellery worn in the evening. After sunset, people wore festive white pieces: Silver and platinum, diamonds and pearls. During the day, more informal materials were used - warmly glowing gold and coloured stones such as amethyst, peridot, aquamarine and garnet. Especially in the reign of Edward VII, delicate gold pendants were popular as daytime jewellery in England, which featured small gemstones from the British Crown Colonies and were worn on thin gold chains. This abstract heart-shaped pendant is an example of elegant day jewellery of the time. It was created in the early years of the 20th century in Edwardian Britain. The showpiece features two glowing red garnets. These are so-called almandines, which were most likely mined in India and brought from there to Great Britain. Depending on the incidence of light, the stones show a colour between violet and cherry red. Delicate bars of slightly reddish gold form ornaments of C-sweeps; small beads provide additional highlights. We have combined the antique pendant with a new gold chain with finely structured links. We found it in the south of England.
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Delicate Pendant With Garnets in Gold, Great Britain circa 1910
A Day In Life
€ 890.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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