Dormeuse Earrings with Turquoises and Diamonds in Rose Gold, c. 1895 and Later

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Dormeuse Earrings with Turquoises and Diamonds in Rose Gold, c. 1895 and Later

€ 590.00 ^*

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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 style of earrings used here is also known as “dormeuse.” “Dormeuses” are small, round earrings, usually with leverbacks, that are worn close to the earlobe and can therefore be worn even during an afternoon nap or at night (from the French “dormir” = to sleep). In the late 19th century, dormeuses became all the rage: After long earrings had been de rigueur for many decades, it was suddenly considered in poor taste to wear them starting in the 1880s. Only small dangling earrings were now socially acceptable: “Small dangling earrings are still popular. A pearl, a large diamond close to the earlobe, and at most a single stone hanging down are quite sufficient,” stated the influential women’s magazine *Der Bazar* around 1897. A glance at the catalog of the New York department store H. O’Neill & Co. for the 1890–91 season (see our illustration) demonstrates just how wide the range of designs for small-scale dormeuses was. The earrings shown here are designed as small ovals made of 14-karat rose gold, each with a small turquoise set at its center. Surrounding them are a total of 20 diamonds weighing 0.38 ct, which were set in our workshop because the original setting of wax pearls was damaged and could not be restored. This beautiful pair came to us here in Berlin.

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€ 590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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