Sparkling Blossoms

Fine Old European Cut Diamond Ear Studs, from our Workshop

€ 1,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Fine Old European Cut Diamond Ear Studs, from our Workshop

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Today, we hardly know any other cut than the full cut, also known as the brilliant cut. It is optimized for maximum light refraction and is often calculated by computers and carried out by robots without any human intervention. The result is always the same: perfect, but also somewhat cold. In the past, however, the variations were greater. Before the modern full cut became established in the years after the Second World War, numerous different cuts competed with each other for the favor of the ladies. The predecessor of today's brilliant cut, for example, the old cut, combined beautiful light refraction and brilliance with an individual, hand-applied cut. This pair of luxurious stud earrings each presents an old-cut diamond in the classic basic shape of the solitaire. Each of the studs carries a shining gemstone of around 0.26 ct in its setting. The gemstones were already cut in the last years of the 19th century, as can be seen from their cut, which is known in English as the "Old European Cut". At that time, they were set in so-called "buttercup" settings (see: "Find out more") made of silver and arranged to form a pendant. Unfortunately, the piece of jewelry only reached us in fragments. We therefore added the ear studs and friction backs to the antique diamonds in their original settings in our workshop. The result is a timeless pair of stud earrings with the sole aim of delighting the wearer with the brilliance and sparkle of the old cuts and adorning her in a restrained yet luxurious way. Sparkling gemstones can be set in different ways, i.e. fixed in the piece of jewelry. Either the stone is surrounded by a surrounding frame, which is stable but only allows a little light to reach the stone. Or the goldsmith makes small bars, so-called prongs, which hold the stone so that it remains light and airy. This last type of setting in particular has taken on numerous forms over the generations. A particularly enchanting one is the so-called "buttercup" setting. The buttercup frame was developed as early as the mid-19th century and is named after the flower, which is called ranunculus or buttercup in German. A glance at the shape immediately explains the name: the space between the prongs that hold the stone is designed in the form of semi-circular arches that look like the petals of the flower. This ring picks up on this old motif and presents it in platinum. A white diamond of around 0.17 carats shines in the center of the composition. The simple ring band is crafted from high-carat gold, allowing the diamond to come into its own and draw attention to itself. The ring follows 19th century models, but the workmanship and cut of the diamond reveal that it is a goldsmith's work from the 1950s.

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Sparkling gemstones can be set in different ways, i.e. fixed in the piece of jewelry. Either the stone is surrounded by a surrounding frame, which is stable but only allows a little light to reach the stone. Or the goldsmith makes small bars, so-called prongs, which hold the stone so that it remains light and airy. This last type of setting in particular has taken on numerous forms over the generations. A particularly enchanting one is the so-called "buttercup" setting. The buttercup frame was developed as early as the mid-19th century and is named after the flower, which is called ranunculus or buttercup in German. A glance at the shape immediately explains the name: the space between the prongs that hold the stone is designed in the form of semi-circular arches that look like the petals of the flower.

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Sparkling Blossoms

€ 1,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

Our Promise

We want you to be 100% satisfied! For that reason, we examine, describe and photograph all of our jewellery with the utmost care.

You can rely on our years of experience in the trade and our expertise as a professional art historians for reviews of the antique jewellery. As a member of various trade organisations and the British Society of Jewellery Historians, we remain committed to the highest possible degree of accuracy. In our descriptions, we always also indicate any signs of age and defects and never hide them in our photos – this saves you from any unpleasant surprises when your package arrives.

Should you for some reason not be satisfied, please don’t hesitate to contact us so that we can find a solution together. In any case, you can return any article within one month and we will refund the full purchase price.

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