Fabulous Clip Earrings with Rubellites & Grossulars, Günter Krauss, Stuttgart, circa 1990

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Fabulous Clip Earrings with Rubellites & Grossulars, Günter Krauss, Stuttgart, circa 1990

€ 14,590.00 ^*

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Description

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All times have their fashions, and all fashions have their effects on jewellery. Jewellery from the 1980s is an impressive testimony to a time of optimism and abundance: the oil crisis seemed to have been overcome, Wall Street was flourishing. People sipped cocktails and paid by credit card; anything seemed possible. At the same time, a new image of women emerged. Self-confident and tough, holding her own at work, successful in the face of men, with broad shoulder pads and high heels, she adorned herself with rings, necklaces and brooches in hitherto unfamiliar dimensions, with reflective surfaces of yellow gold and richly set with colored gemstones. These ear clips come from the studio of Stuttgart goldsmith Günter Krauss and are unique handmade pieces from those years. Krauss, born in Pforzheim in 1943, became one of the most important figures in jewelry design in Germany. His works are still popular with international customers today, particularly due to their unique style and skillful use of unusual materials, and are highly recognizable. The large ear clips are made of high-carat gold and two large red tourmalines, so-called rubellites, which together weigh around 25.2 ct and hold the omega clips as upper parts. The natural tourmalines are cut into high, cushion-shaped cabochons and display an unusually uniform color with a beautiful inclusion pattern. Attached to them are the actual main protagonists of the composition, as the large green gemstones are extremely rare green garnets, so-called grossulars. This unusual variety of the garnet group owes its name to the Latin word grossularia, "gooseberry", as early specimens with their fresh green colouration were reminiscent of gooseberries. Particularly beautiful grossulars are rarely found in such intense colours and sizes; here, the two stones together contain over 76 carats. Their vibrant, bright green with interesting inclusions that look like moss forms a fabulous contrast to the warm raspberry tones of the rubellite. It is precisely this combination of complementary colours that gives the ear clips their extraordinary presence. Krauss has succeeded in placing the unusual gemstones at the center of attention without overloading them with excessive design. The complementary colours reinforce each other's effect. These earrings thus combine quality craftsmanship with a self-confident elegance that is characteristic of German jewellery design in the 1980s. An impressive pair that works through color and scale. It came to us from Stuttgart, the city where it was created.

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Content 1 piece

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