Festive Necklace Featuring an Antique Diamond Element in Silver and Rose Gold, 1880 and Later

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Festive Necklace Featuring an Antique Diamond Element in Silver and Rose Gold, 1880 and Later

€ 1,190.00 ^*

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!

In the 19th century, fashions in the capitals followed one another just as quickly as they do today. What was still le dernier cri yesterday was already démodé the very next day; Fashions and novelties were adopted quite naturally and in the blink of an eye, even at great distances. Away from Paris, Berlin, and London, however, the world often looked quite different. Here, a taste rooted in 18th-century styles persisted for a long time. Intertwined ribbons, blossoms, and leaves come together here to form softly sparkling arrangements, set with rose cut diamonds. It is these pieces of jewellery that have most recently shaped the world of traditional costume jewelry as well. The necklace presented here features such an element—crafted from silver and diamonds—as its centerpiece. Airy ribbons are wound around a particularly large diamond rose in the center, while small leaves and blossoms embellish the design along the lower edge. A delicate red gold chain transforms the element into a necklace; we added it to the antique diamond element in our workshop. A look at the back and the details of the settings reveals that this is not an 18th-century piece, but rather part of a 19th-century piece of jewellery that has preserved the love for the elegant world of the ancien régime. It is not easy to say where it originated. Jewellery of this kind was worn throughout the Mediterranean region—in southern Italy, Malta, and the Ottoman Empire. See, for example, a beautiful flower necklace in the collection of the V&A in London. We love the soft, slightly sentimental charm of the diamonds. They shimmer rather than sparkle, and their luster is not loud but rather whispers of a past long before our time.

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Along Winding Paths

€ 1,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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