Edwardian Peridot and Pearl Pendant in Gold, British, c. 1910

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Edwardian Peridot and Pearl Pendant in Gold, British, c. 1910

€ 1,690.00 ^*

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Description

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The peridot was famous in ancient times as Cleopatra's favorite stone. Its main mining area was St. John's Island in the Red Sea, a mysterious place that was said to be inhabited by wild cavemen who defended their treasures against all strangers - apparently successfully, as knowledge of the island disappeared in the Middle Ages. It was not until the late 19th century that the peridot deposits were remembered again. It was not until the British took control of Egypt in 1882 that the gemstones gradually found their way into British jewellery. Here, two luminous peridots have been made the highlight of a typically British design. A frame of warm, gleaming gold is designed like a growing tree. Natural pearls adorn the leaves and a large peridot forms the center of the design. A smaller peridot is attached to the bottom of the pendant. Additional fine gold plating over the gold of the setting gives the piece of jewelry a particularly velvety glow, enhancing the color effect of the green gemstones. The piece of jewelry is a typical British piece from the early years after 1900. Pearls and yellow gold were very fashionable on the island at the time, and the light, yet not too exaggerated influence of Art Nouveau was in keeping with the taste of the time. It can be worn immediately with a matching, modern gold chain. We discovered this strikingly beautiful piece in London.

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"Fine peridots come from Egypt, but until quite recently the largest and finest peridots met with in commerce were obtained from old ecclesiastical and other jewellery. Now one at least of the best of the original sources has been re-discovered in the island of St. John in the Red Sea. And still more recently the islands of Rahamah and Kad-Ali appear likely to prove among the best localities for the peridot." Arthur Herbert Church: Precious Stones: considered in their scientific and artistic relations. A guide to the Townshend collection. Victoria and Albert Museum, London 1913, p. 109.

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€ 1,690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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