Exquisite Ribbon Bow Brooch with Emeralds, Sapphires, and Diamonds, c. 1915

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Exquisite Ribbon Bow Brooch with Emeralds, Sapphires, and Diamonds, c. 1915

€ 7,980.00 ^*

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!

Among all the forms a brooch can take, bow brooches hold a special place. For brooches, more than any other piece of jewellery, are linked to fashion—indeed, they depend on it. Even the earliest precursors of the brooch, the Bronze Age fibulae, served as fasteners for garments. In Rococo corset ornaments, this special integration into fashion is evident in the fact that they were sewn on. A bow-shaped brooch is thus always an invitation to connect it to one’s wardrobe in a special way: For example, by wearing it in a place where one might also expect a fabric bow as an ornament, or by creating a special colour harmony. This brooch from the 1910s is a particularly exquisite example of this type. Running through the flowing ribbon bows is a central row of emeralds and sapphires that appears like an iridescent fabric: at times the effect is more green, at others more petrol-colored. The deep, rich colour, used as an accent against white diamonds set in platinum, was particularly prized during that era. Inspired by the costumes of the Ballets Russes, founded in Paris in 1909, and Paul Poiret’s gowns inspired by 1001 Nights, radiant jewel tones made a comeback in fashion, and jewellery matching the color of the silk fabrics had to be worn. What one might almost forget faced with the brooch’s fluid, textile-like appearance is the immense effort that went into its craftsmanship. The individual sapphires and emeralds were cut to perfection—that is, calibre-cut to fit seamlessly into the specified settings, and then set with meticulous handwork. The diamonds are set with equal precision and delicacy, framed by milgrains that create the tiniest points of light. Like in a ballet, the greatest effort here creates the impression of the greatest lightness; one almost gets the impression that the metal could be shaped like silk taffeta when touched. We discovered this luxurious piece of jewellery in Munich.

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€ 7,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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