Delicate Star Sapphire and Diamond Necklace in Platinum on Gold, c. 1920 & later

Starry Night

Delicate Star Sapphire and Diamond Necklace in Platinum on Gold, c. 1920 & later

€ 17,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

The great diamond discoveries in South Africa made diamond jewellery ubiquitous at the end of the 19th century. After a short time, heavy rivière necklaces and large diamond stars became a necessity for luxurious evening wear – so much so that their splendour could hardly be increased. Refined ladies and discerning gentlemen soon returned to the finesse and sophistication of design. By the beginning of the 20th century, it was quite common for as much attention to be paid to the delicacy of the design as to the preciousness of the stones. When we discovered this piece of jewellery with a damaged center stone, we could not help but purchase it anyway. The workmanship was too fine, the beautiful setting - which is actually so much more than just a setting - too tempting. So we decided to set a gemstone in it, whose radiance and preciousness underline the ethereal beauty of the pendant. We chose a large, natural sapphire with a sky-blue color that, on closer inspection, hides a surprise: it has a subtle asterism. Under certain incidences of light, a six-armed star of light glides across the surface of the cabochon. We had the untreated stone weighing 18.85 ct cut to size by our gemstone cutter and then had it set using the old technique with milgrains, thus preserving the historical character of the piece. The beautiful necklace comes with an independent appraisal.

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Bishop Marbod of Rennes, an 11th century author, considered the sapphire to be the gemmarum gemma, the jewel of jewels: "Of radiant luminosity and pure as the sky / nothing is inferior to it in virtue and beauty." In the 13th century, the scholastic Bartholomeus Anglicus described this gemstone in his work De proprietatibus rerum (On the Nature of Things) as "of a blue color, like the sky in beautiful clear weather".

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Starry Night

€ 17,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

Our Promise

We want you to be 100% satisfied! For that reason, we examine, describe and photograph all of our jewellery with the utmost care.

You can rely on our years of experience in the trade and our expertise as a professional art historians for reviews of the antique jewellery. As a member of various trade organisations and the British Society of Jewellery Historians, we remain committed to the highest possible degree of accuracy. In our descriptions, we always also indicate any signs of age and defects and never hide them in our photos – this saves you from any unpleasant surprises when your package arrives.

Should you for some reason not be satisfied, please don’t hesitate to contact us so that we can find a solution together. In any case, you can return any article within one month and we will refund the full purchase price.

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