Fine Antique Belle Époque Natural Pearl Necklace, c. 1910

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Fine Antique Belle Époque Natural Pearl Necklace, c. 1910

€ 3,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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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 years around 1900, jewellery fashions became more refined and left the heavy pomp of the 19th century behind. The new designs were intended to evoke an impression of lightness and grace in reduced colors - at the highest technical and design level and in the finest finishes. This pearl necklace is a wonderful example of this fashion. It consists of nothing more than a row of pearls - but this is precisely where the special preciousness of the necklace lies! This is because the natural pearls are genuine and untreated, arranged in graduated order and ending in a particularly large natural pearl. The pearls in a slightly baroque natural shape have a wonderful lustre, the so-called "Orient". Their color is a very uniform creamy white, which looks wonderful on both light and dark skin. The clasp of the necklace is made of gold and features two rose cut diamonds and strips of calibrated sapphires in platinum settings. The workmanship of the clasp helps to date the necklace. It was created in the years c. 1910. The well-preserved necklace comes with an independent appraisal confirming the authenticity of the pearls. It is supplied with the necklace.

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Did you know that the luster of pearls is also called "oriental"? This is probably due to the fact that before the invention of cultured pearls by the Japanese Mikimoto, almost all saltwater pearls came from the Orient. So before oil was found in the Arab Emirates and incredible wealth was acquired, diving for pearls in the Persian Gulf was the main source of income for many oriental countries. Many legends explain the mythical origin of the pearl. The most famous tale from classical antiquity recognized in the pearl the precious stone of Venus, the goddess of love, who according to legend was "foam-born", i.e. is said to have sprung from a shell like a pearl. Probably the most famous depiction of this scene is Sandro Botticelli's Venus painting in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

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€ 3,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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