Elegant Decó Earrings with Diamonds in Platinum, c. 1930

Under the Sign of Modernity

Elegant Decó Earrings with Diamonds in Platinum, c. 1930

€ 2,590.00 ^*

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!

Are you familiar with F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story "Berenice Bobs Her Hair" from 1920? The story is about a young girl who shocks her peers with the idea that she could cut her hair short. When she is then urged to actually do it, she faces the prospect of drastic consequences for her social status. There is more than a grain of truth in Fitzgerald's story, as cutting off long hair was indeed a scandalous departure from traditional femininity, and many salons consistently refused to perform the procedure. What does the story have to do with these earrings? It was the women's short haircuts of the 1920s that made the long earring an indispensable accessory, as it drew attention to the equally elegant and emancipated hairstyle. While Asta Nielsen shocked the Weimar Republic with her bob in 1921, it had already risen to the fashion Olympus by the middle of the decade - and earrings with it. In 1926, the German fashion magazine "Die Dame" reported that there were two types of bob, one very edgy and one softer, more undulating: "The new jewellery effectively supports both aspirations. Elegant women are currently very fond of wearing long earrings" (Die Dame - Ein deutsches Journal für den verwöhnten Geschmack, September 1926). Such a lady would once have noticed these earrings - perhaps in the window of a jeweler's shop, perhaps while she was already sitting among sparkling offerings in the salesroom. The earrings are designed as long pendulums. The decorative links swing down from practical leverbacks. Two transitional-cut diamonds, two small octagonal diamonds and sparkling milgrains transform the platinum pendants into a symphony of white light reflections. The workmanship is just as luxurious as the choice of metal, as the earrings are linked together so that they are comfortable to wear and swing elegantly on the ear. A beautiful pair of earrings that embodies the modern spirit of Art Deco in every respect.

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Content 1 piece

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