Tears of Joy of the Gods

Fine Necklace made of Graduated Opals & Rock Crystal, Circa 1925


€ 3,680.00 *
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Fine Necklace made of Graduated Opals & Rock Crystal, Circa 1925
Fine Necklace made of Graduated Opals & Rock Crystal, Circa 1925
Description
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This necklace is a wonderful sight. A total of 67 spheres made from Australian precious opal are strung in a graduated pattern. Against a milky white background, they show shimmering colour reflections in all the colours of the rainbow and change their appearance with every movement of their lucky wearer. The special thing about the opals used here is their exceptionally high quality with beautiful red reflections and green tones that flash with every movement. Faceted rock crystals are set between the opals as so-called "spacers". This keeps the opals a little apart from each other, which helps them to develop their play of colors even better. A silver clasp set with diamonds and another opal completes the necklace. Necklaces made of graduated spheres with rock crystal spacers were a fashion in the first decades of the 20th century. The Art Deco design language of the clasp also points to the same period: we therefore assume that the necklace was created in the 1920s. The magnificent Australian opals are a real feast for the eyes for all lovers of this special gemstone - which is why we highly recommend this necklace!
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The gemstone fields of Australia are famous for the most beautiful opals in the world. But they were discovered surprisingly late! The first European to find opals in Australia and make their mining possible was the German geologist Johannes Menge. He first classified small opals north of the city of Adelaide in 1841 - but little attention was paid to these finds, as they were not precious opals of jewelry quality. The first precious opal finds that were cut and set into pieces of jewellery are not documented until 1872. Commercial mining then began in Queensland in the 1890s and continues to this day. Further opal fields were discovered in Lightning Ridge in 1905, in Coober Pedy in 1915 and in Andamooka in 1930.
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Fine Necklace made of Graduated Opals & Rock Crystal, Circa 1925
Tears of Joy of the Gods
€ 3,680.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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