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Antique Diamond Brooch in Gold & Silver, Vienna c. 1830 & c. 1900

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Antique Diamond Brooch in Gold & Silver, Vienna c. 1830 & c. 1900

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

The older the pieces of jewelry that reach us, the more likely it is that they have already undergone some changes. This brooch, which came to us from Vienna, also has its own history. In a round frame, the piece of jewelry presents a floral arrangement that is completely set with diamond roses. The bold yet naturalistic style and the type of setting allow us to date this floral ornament to around 1830. Typical of the period, the stones are set in closed silver settings, which are thinly plated with gold on the back. The stones are shaped in the historic rose cut, which has a significantly softer shine than later brilliant cuts. A total of 42 diamonds with a total weight of around 3.40 carats are used here. The small bouquet is probably a fragment of a larger piece of jewelry such as a breast ornament or even a tiara. Around seventy years after its creation, the precious diamond flowers were then put to a new use: In keeping with the taste of the turn of the century, they were given a round frame and made wearable as a brooch. The goldsmith who made the piece proceeded sensitively and covered the gold bar with a layer of silver. The result is a piece of jewelry that comes from different eras and yet creates a harmonious overall picture.

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It wasn't just 20th century fashion that loved the splendor of sparkling diamonds. Jewelry with these fiery stones was already the ideal and dream of ladies in the centuries before. However, due to their rarity - prices would only fall much later thanks to newly discovered mines - the high cost and problems of cutting and polishing the stones meant that owning a piece of diamond jewelry remained out of reach for most people. Until well into the 19th century, only crowned heads and rich nobles could adorn themselves with jewellery made entirely of diamonds.

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€ 3,590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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