Witness to Beauty

Delicate Pendant with Pearl & Diamonds in Gold & Platinum, c. 1915


€ 1,290.00 *
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Delicate Pendant with Pearl & Diamonds in Gold & Platinum, c. 1915
Delicate Pendant with Pearl & Diamonds in Gold & Platinum, c. 1915
Description
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Imperial jewels, diamonds weighing dozens of carats and natural pearls of the same weight lie behind steel and glass in museums today, as silent witnesses to a bygone era. Yet it was not these pieces that once shaped the image of eras far removed from us today: it was the smaller, wearable, yet no less beautifully crafted jewels; the kind that were perhaps given to a young mother to wear to her debutante's first ball or that people saved up for a long time to finally adore their beloved. These necklaces, rings and bracelets were loved and worn; they were seen in the salons of the upper classes, at balls and on festive occasions, not just at court. However, these are not the pieces you can admire in museums to get an impression of the jewelry of an era. The Deutsche Goldschmiede-Zeitung wisely asked in 1904, "Where else but in private ownership can the living witnesses of the beauty of our time and its endeavors be preserved?" (DGZ 1904, P. 154). The pendant presented here is just such a living witness, as if taken out of time. It is finely and delicately crafted and discreet enough in size to be wearable as well as a collector's item. Crafted in platinum on gold, typical of the period, the pendant features a beautiful old-cut diamond in a round shadow gap at one end. A wonderful pearl shimmers at the other end. Smaller diamonds enliven the design. Designs like this were popular in all major German cities; we were able to discover it here in Berlin and added a matching platinum necklace. Even today, it speaks of the beauty of a bygone era, the Belle Époque, as it is not called for nothing, which had a very special sense of beauty.
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Delicate Pendant with Pearl & Diamonds in Gold & Platinum, c. 1915
Witness to Beauty
€ 1,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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