Extravagant Ladies' Wristwatch In Rose Gold, Diamonds & Burma Rubies, USA 1940s

Art Déco in Time

Extravagant Ladies' Wristwatch In Rose Gold, Diamonds & Burma Rubies, USA 1940s

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Description

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Over the course of the 1930s, Art Déco developed from the frosty look of the first designs made of diamonds and platinum to increasingly sculptural forms in radiant yellow and red gold. This so-called retro jewelry based on the American model was also adopted in France and, with a slight delay, in Germany and flourished until the early 1950s. This watch from the United States speaks exactly the same language. The case of warm, gleaming rose gold is richly set with untreated Burma rubies and diamonds. Extravagant shells flank the case and, together with the gemstone setting, their decorative light refraction makes for a convincingly luxurious design. Two gold bracelet chains in a snake pattern complement the case in a simple but effective way. The watch from the American watch retailer Stetson starts immediately and runs accurately, but should be professionally cleaned by a watchmaker. For dating and comparative examples, see David Bennet and Daniela Mascetti: Understanding Jewellery, Woodbridge 2010, p. 397ff.

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The 1920s brought a new style to the world of jewellery with Art Déco: geometric abstractions, luxurious materials and luxurious furnishings were sought after and delivered by goldsmiths in Paris, London and Vienna as well as their colleagues in Berlin and overseas. The longer and wider the style spread, the more the forms developed. In Paris and the USA, a special style emerged in the years after 1930, known in the USA as "retro" jewelry: The shapes became stronger, more physical, and the jewellery even more sumptuous. Fashion now preferred pieces of jewellery made of yellow or red gold to those made of platinum or white gold and colored stones replaced diamonds in popularity. The surfaces were fanned out geometrically and the jewels were designed almost like cubist architecture.

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Art Déco in Time

€ 3,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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