Elegant Diamond and Platinum Earrings of the Belle Époque, c. 1910

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Elegant Diamond and Platinum Earrings of the Belle Époque, c. 1910

€ 10,790.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

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There have been compelling, beautiful and enchanting jewellery designs in every era. However, when it comes to refinement and elegant delicacy in design and implementation, no era has produced such magnificent jewellery creations as the Belle Époque, the years before the outbreak of the First World War. At the height of this "beautiful era", pieces were created that are still unparalleled today. These earrings are a wonderful illustration of the beauty and lightness of this era. They are designed as elongated pendulums made of diamonds. A luminous flower is set beneath a larger diamond in an airy prong setting: Two leaves lead on to the blossom, each set with a pear-cut diamond. A total of 4.55 ct of diamonds are set in platinum here. The sparkle of the diamonds alone is enough to make these earrings catch the eye time and time again. But there is also plenty to discover in the detail of the workmanship, as the earrings showcase the full skill of the goldsmiths and gem-setters of the time! We see diamonds set in the finest frames; diamonds set with grains in the surface of the leaves; diamonds in prong settings. It is as if a tour de force of contemporary techniques is being demonstrated here. The pair is perfectly preserved; only the ear posts with their securely holding screw backings have been replaced in more recent times. We discovered the earrings in Vienna. They are accompanied by an independent appraisal.

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In the early years of the 20th century, goldsmiths in Europe achieved a finesse and delicacy of execution and design like never before. Tastes had changed and were tired of the heavy forms of the 19th century. However, the technical requirements had also developed further; new tools and machines made it possible to work even more finely and precisely. For all these reasons, the forms also changed. The designs of these years often look like delicate lace, so fine and light are the details. Brooches and necklaces, earrings and even rings consist of delicate nets, garlands and flowers, whose formal language has become known as a style of its own under the term "Garland Style" in the English-speaking world.

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€ 10,790.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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