Vintage Star-Shaped Brooch with Diamonds Set in Gold, c. 1990

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Vintage Star-Shaped Brooch with Diamonds Set in Gold, c. 1990

€ 1,290.00 ^*

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!

A society’s sensibilities, desires, and dreams can be discerned not only from its most modern manifestations—but also, and perhaps most significantly, from which past historical eras are once again attracting interest and being reinterpreted for the present. Around 1800, for example, stylistic elements of classical antiquity embodied Enlightenment ideals such as education, freedom, and rationality throughout Europe. Then, around the middle of the century, during the reign of the French Emperor Napoleon III, buildings, furniture, and pieces of jewellery in the late 18th-century style harked back to the pre-revolutionary era, creating a sense of continuity. The situation was quite similar in the last third of the 20th century with pieces of jewellery in the Victorian style. They offered a warm, nostalgic counterpoint to the cool, deliberately unadorned postmodernism of the time. This brooch was created as a tribute to that era and embodies the star motif that was extremely popular during the Victorian era. The brooch is crafted from high-karat gold and takes the form of a six-pointed star set with a total of 0.55 carats of brilliant-cut diamonds. Numerous pieces of jewellery of this kind were created in the late 19th century and are among the most characteristic ornaments of that era. Our star meticulously follows these models. Only details of the craftsmanship—such as the use of a modern brooch clasp and modern full-cut diamonds—reveal that this is a vintage piece. We discovered this little star in London.

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€ 1,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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