Glamorous Déco Pendant with Diamonds & Sapphires, c. 1930

The Rush of Modernity

Glamorous Déco Pendant with Diamonds & Sapphires, c. 1930

€ 1,890.00 ^*

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!

It’s loud, fast, and chaotic: Traffic rushes across Potsdamer Platz in the slowly fading evening light. The traffic light in the middle of the square—Germany’s first traffic light—turns red; the waiting crowd streams across the streets, past the waiting cars, laughing, running, jostling, and filling the many large establishments all around. The neon signs on the buildings begin to glow, and a jazz band can be heard in the distance. Berlin in the early decades of the 20th century was a cosmopolitan city, for a brief moment a melting pot of cultures—the New York of Europe. Amid this hustle and bustle, amidst a changing society and new inventions, a new trend in jewellery also emerged: All of Europe was suddenly searching for something new, free from the baggage of history. Geometric, clean shapes, light colours, preferably white: The jewellery was meant to glow at night like the new electricity that was making its way everywhere. It was meant to be luxurious, like life itself, newly freed from the hardships of the crisis. And simple, without a care in the world. In the field of goldsmithing, the precision of craftsmanship was never greater than in those years, and the abundance of designs remains unmatched to this day. Delicate shadow joints, milgrains, and the use of platinum—the most expensive metal at the time—gave rise to exceptionally precious jewels, often set exclusively with diamonds. This particular type of jewellery enjoyed a very special popularity: These are so-called “white jewels,” which combine diamonds with platinum or white gold to form crystalline, cool, and exceptionally elegant pieces of jewellery; almost otherworldly in their allure, a little detached from the mundane, and thus particularly luxurious. They gave rise to enchanting creations of an elegance that remains unsurpassed to this day. We find this design particularly beautiful in the pendant presented here, which found its way to us from the Baden region. It takes the form of a large teardrop with a delicately openwork surface. At its center, a diamond in a step cut sparkles. Small diamond roses enliven the design, and three sapphires add blue accents. The pendant’s delicate filigree work plays with the incoming light: it allows it to seep away in mysterious swirls or reflects it back to the viewer in myriad ways. The result is a high-contrast, luxurious, and captivating jewel from the Golden Twenties. We’ve paired the pendant with a matching platinum chain so it can be worn around the neck right away.

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The Rush of Modernity

€ 1,890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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