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Large Earrings Made From Striped Agate & Silver, England circa 1875


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Large Earrings Made From Striped Agate & Silver, England circa 1875
Large Earrings Made From Striped Agate & Silver, England circa 1875
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A wonderful pair of earrings from the Victorian era takes center stage here: it consists of two elongated drops and two pierced spheres made of agate, set in silver mounts. With its unusual material, the earrings make a special statement. Similar to the inseparable affection of two lovers, the silvery-white bands, the brown and the deep black of the agates are inseparable and stick together - come what may. The ancient author Pliny already interpreted this fascinating gemstone as a symbol of love and a sign of solidarity. The earrings originate from Great Britain and were created in the 1870s. At the time, jewellery of this type was considered typically Scottish - even though the agates most likely originated in Brazil.
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Scotland became a place of longing for the British in the middle of the 19th century. The desire to return to nature, which fueled Romanticism in Germany, inspired a love of the rugged northern part of the country in the United Kingdom. Queen Victoria retreated to her Balmoral Castle for the summer months, people read Walter Scott's novels and even in Scotland itself, people returned to old traditions and revived the wearing of kilts and kilts. Of course, jewellery was also created to follow this fashion. In particular, the colorful semi-precious stones found in the Cairngorm Mountains west of Balmoral were used in this jewellery and gave it a local patriotic touch. This type of jewelry is now known as "pebble jewellery". The stones, selected for their individual charm, were combined to form traditional motifs such as brooches, buckles or Celtic crosses, always with the aim of creating a picturesque impression. On pebble jewellery, see Charlotte Gere/Judy Rudoe: Jewellery in the Age of Queen Victoria, London: British Museum Press 2010, pp. 454-461.
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Large Earrings Made From Striped Agate & Silver, England circa 1875
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€ 498.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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