Elegant Art Deco Necklace with Emerald & Diamonds, ca. 1930

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Elegant Art Deco Necklace with Emerald & Diamonds, ca. 1930

€ 1,890.00 ^*

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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!

Dazzling white jewellery, with diamonds set in cool platinum and, at the center, a movably suspended, rectangular-cut emerald in a clear blue-green hue —this high-contrast combination of materials and colors enjoyed great popularity in the 1920s and 1930s. The whiteness of the diamonds and platinum made the gemstone’s green appear even more vivid, while, conversely, its intense colour enhanced the brilliance of the white materials. The impression of luxurious extravagance that such pieces of jewellery must have evoked in the elegant evening society of the interwar period has endured to this day. This necklace is a particularly beautiful example of these jewellery fashions and exemplifies the combination of geometric precision and elegant movement characteristic of Art Deco. Set on a flat-link white gold chain, it features a tropical-shaped pendant. A beautiful emerald swings freely at the center of the expressive, jagged design. The pale, slightly bluish-green hue of the rectangularly cut gemstone is contrasted by the cool white of the metal and the dynamically serrated arabesques. Cut with great precision, they structure the surface and lend it lightness and depth. Fine milgrains line the settings, which are set with a total of eight diamonds. Although both the pendant’s outline and its interior design combine curves and edges, the design remains entirely faithful to the geometric aesthetic of German Art Deco, enlivened by sharp contrasts. It is highly likely that the stone originates from South America. Its clear, slightly bluish-green color also corresponds particularly well to the color characteristics for which the famous Chivor mine is known, making it quite probable that it comes from this deposit. However, it is not possible to definitively attribute it to a single mine. Noteworthy, however, is Chivor’s close historical connection to Germany. Fritz Klein, a gem dealer from Idar, traveled through the Colombian emerald regions beginning in 1911 and even managed the mining operations in Chivor for a time. Upon his return, he founded a company in Idar in 1924 that specialized in emeralds. His book *Emeralds Beneath the Jungle*, published in 1925, made the legendary deposit famous in Germany as well. We discovered this well-preserved piece of jewellery in Hamburg. With its high-quality materials and the meticulous precision of its craftsmanship, it possesses the refined quality that characterizes pieces of jewellery from its era—all in a small format suitable for wearing both day and night.

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Content 1 piece

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