Elegant Diamond Brooch in Platinum on Gold, c. 1920 & later

Brilliantly Interwoven

Elegant Diamond Brooch in Platinum on Gold, c. 1920 & later

€ 2,390.00 ^*

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!

This brooch made of diamonds in platinum shines bright and white. Its design is made up of seemingly interwoven ribbons. Larger diamonds set the points where the bands are superimposed. Around 150 small rose cut diamonds every possible part of the surface of the bands. A total of around 1.10 ct of diamonds are set here. The brooch is designed symmetrically, with a slight emphasis on the center. It is reminiscent of Celtic ornaments as well as elegant handicrafts. Its elongated shape is typical of so-called bar brooches or "broochettes" of the early 20th century. They were worn in many different ways and were particularly creative in the Art Deco period. For example, the German fashion journal Die Dame stated in its fashion notes of 1925 that people now wore "rather voluminous pins, which always look best at the front of the waist as a clasp or the end of an insert". But they could also be seen as the end of a blouse collar, or even pinned over the ties of garçonnes. What is interesting about this piece of jewellery is that it was not originally created as a brooch, but as a bracelet made of movable links. Only in a second step, but probably only shortly after its creation in the years c. 1910, did the bracelet become a brooch. A skilled goldsmith removed the narrow chains attached to the right and left and soldered the joints of the diamond-studded links together. This cannot be seen from the front or when worn. Only from the side and especially from the back can the now firmly connected former joints still be seen. We were able to purchase the brooch as it is here in Berlin.

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"Fichus and berths [= collars to fold over] made of lace, chiffon, tulle or a similar airy fabric are essential for a cut-out formal dress. Pleats and gathers are fastened with decorative pins made of precious metal, which are now produced in a wide range and variety." This was the recommendation of the editors of the German magazine Schmuck und Mode to a reader in August 1901. The brooch shown here could have served that reader well to securely and decoratively fasten delicate lace or fine chiffon. Jewelry made of diamonds, pearls and bright precious metals belonged to formal dress, which was mainly worn in the evening, for example to receptions or concerts.

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Brilliantly Interwoven

€ 2,390.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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