Exquisite Shoulder Pin with Diamonds & Sapphires in Platinum, c. 1930

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Exquisite Shoulder Pin with Diamonds & Sapphires in Platinum, c. 1930

€ 5,890.00 ^*

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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!

No piece of jewellery is as closely intertwined with fashion as the brooch. So when certain styles of clothing go out of fashion, certain types of brooches sometimes fall into obscurity along with them. One of these is the shoulder brooch. As recently as the 1910s, brooches were worn centrally at the neckline or in the middle of the collar. In the 1920s and 1930s, however, people began wearing them on the side, for example on the narrow straps of satin dresses: The so-called “shoulder pin” was born. “The shoulder pins are probably the most admired pieces of jewelry today,” declared the Philadelphia jeweler S. Kind & Sons in 1924. Shoulder pins are characterized by a round, oval, or rectangular frame that creates an open space in the center of the brooch, through which the silk strap of the dress could shimmer. A photograph of the actress and revue dancer Betty Compton from the 1920s, for example, illustrates how well such a brooch complements an outfit. They can also be worn beautifully on a velvet ribbon as a choker or bracelet: the fabric then appears framed in the center like a perfectly color-matched gemstone. This exquisite brooch is also intended as an eye-catching accent for evening wear. The finely crafted, rectangular frame is set with sparkling diamonds. An oval is cut out in its center. A row of perfectly cut, natural blue sapphires frames the opening, while two additional rows of sapphires on either side seem to hold the opening in place. Through this opening, the fabric of the dress on which the brooch is worn is visible. The brooch’s gemstone setting is exquisite. In total, 1.98 ct of sapphires and approximately 2.80 ct of diamonds—cut in the then-modern transitional cut—are set in platinum. The craftsmanship is also first-rate: Using the finest saw-cutting technique, the surface of the piece has been hand-carved into a network of shadow joints, which, together with the milgrains along the edges, enhance the play of light and shadow on the monochromatic white brooch. We discovered this exquisite piece of jewellery in Geneva.

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€ 5,890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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