Dewy Blossoms

Floral Diamond Clip-On Earrings in Silver On Gold, c. 1880 & later


€ 4,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Floral Diamond Clip-On Earrings in Silver On Gold, c. 1880 & later
Floral Diamond Clip-On Earrings in Silver On Gold, c. 1880 & later
Description
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Two lush, blooming carnations are created here from sparkling diamonds. The petals are highly detailed, textured and three-dimensionally arranged. Not only the brilliance of the diamonds, but also the sculptural design of the carnations themselves contribute to a rich, lively interplay of light and shadow. The flowers were created in the years around 1880, as can be seen from the cut of the diamonds and the way they are worked in silver on gold. Naturalistic jewellery was very popular at this time. Ivy vines were allowed to twine over corsages, wild roses adorned heads and décolletés. The two blossoms were probably part of a large corsage brooch or an opulent necklace. In later generations, when this jewellery culture had disappeared and there were neither dresses nor occasions to present such magnificent diamond jewels, their most beautiful elements were often reworked. This is how these flowers were given a new life as ear clips. This did not happen until the middle of the 20th century. In the course of their history as ear clips - as the hallmarks show - the flowers also spent some time in the Netherlands. They came to us from a German collection.
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Floral Diamond Clip-On Earrings in Silver On Gold, c. 1880 & later
Dewy Blossoms
€ 4,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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