The Birth of Venus

Magnificent Akoya Pearl Bracelet with White Gold Clasp, circa 1975


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Magnificent Akoya Pearl Bracelet with White Gold Clasp, circa 1975
Magnificent Akoya Pearl Bracelet with White Gold Clasp, circa 1975
Description
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Did you know that the pearl was once associated with Venus, the goddess of love? For just as the pearl is born of a seashell, so the goddess is also said to have been born from a shell, "foam-born". The most famous depiction of this scene comes from the Renaissance; it is Sandro Botticelli's painting of the birth of Venus. The bracelet here almost seems to want to refer to this circumstance, because its clasp is reminiscent of foaming white spray. The cool white gold wraps itself around five large pearls in moving waves. The same number of strands of fine Akoya pearls make up the bracelet itself. These are large, full-round pearls of beautiful quality, with a slightly warm base color and a shimmering rosé luster. Bracelets like this one were popular in the 1970s. The design of the clasp with the textured white gold also clearly speaks the design language of the time. The bracelet is in very good condition.
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It was a great sensation when the Japanese entrepreneur Mikimoto succeeded in cultivating saltwater pearls on a large scale in the early 1920s. Until then, pearl necklaces had to be made from naturally grown pearls, which were about as expensive as diamonds of the same size. It was not until the invention of the cultured pearl that pearl jewelry became affordable to a wider mass and triggered a great fashion that has lasted until today.
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Magnificent Akoya Pearl Bracelet with White Gold Clasp, circa 1975
The Birth of Venus
€ 1,490.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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