Earrings with Chrysoprase and Antique Diamonds, From Our Workshop

The Green Fairy

Earrings with Chrysoprase and Antique Diamonds, From Our Workshop

€ 890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

Description

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

Every now and then, on our wanderings through antique shops, auction houses, and flea markets, we come across fragments of antique pieces of jewellery and small relics from times gone by—items that, on their own, no longer seem wearable, yet we simply cannot walk past them. We pass these finds on to our goldsmith. He is always delighted by these special discoveries, as they give him the opportunity to let his imagination run wild and breathe new life into the old materials, transforming them into wearable jewellery. In the case of this particular piece, we found historic diamonds in their original settings and used them as the starting point for a new creation. The white gemstones, with a combined total weight of approximately 0.15 ct, were cut toward the end of the 19th century. Hanging freely from them are clusters of vividly green chrysoprase. Chrysoprase is the apple-green variety of chalcedony. Its intense colour and silky luster are particularly striking when the stone is smoothly polished—as it is here—rather than faceted. It owes its name to Greek: χρυσός (chrysos) means “gold,” and πράσον (prason) means “leek.” Fitted with gold hooks, the antique diamonds can now be worn as earrings together with the chrysoprases.

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The Green Fairy

€ 890.00 ^*

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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