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Magnificent Belle Époque Necklace with 17.80 Ct Diamonds in Silver on Gold, c. 1905


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Magnificent Belle Époque Necklace with 17.80 Ct Diamonds in Silver on Gold, c. 1905
Magnificent Belle Époque Necklace with 17.80 Ct Diamonds in Silver on Gold, c. 1905
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This necklace comes from the elegant era which Giovanni Boldini or John Singer Sargent so beautifully captured in their portraits of refined society ladies: Parisian silk dresses from House of Worth; a golden hint of ambergris from a Lalique flacon bearing the mysterious name "Ambre Antique"; long pearl sautoirs and sparkling diamonds. The Belle Époque, the beautiful era, bears its name for a reason. It produced more richly sparkling, magnificent diamond jewellery than any previous chapter in jewellery history. With its elegant design of asymmetrical, almost nonchalantly tied bows, this necklace captures the spirit of the era in the most beautiful way. Garlands of sparkling diamonds are strung together to form a lavish necklace that clings closely to the neck. Cascades of individually set stones, flexibly mounted, seem to flow over the décolleté and move with every breath the wearer takes, spraying new reflections of light. 617 diamonds bathe the necklace in brilliant, fiery light. Together, they weigh around 17.80 ct and are set in silver on gold; their settings are lined with millegrains. Like many particularly magnificent pieces of jewellery from the Belle Époque, this one is also designed to be interchangeable: The middle section can be removed. There are two screw bases at the back, thanks to which it could once be worn as a corsage ornament. Hooks on the back also allow the piece to be worn individually on a chain or threaded onto a velvet ribbon as a so-called "collier de chien". This perfect piece of Belle Époque jewellery history comes with an external certificate. On this type of necklace, see for example David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti: Understanding Jewellery, Woodbridge 2010, p. 272.
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Magnificent Belle Époque Necklace with 17.80 Ct Diamonds in Silver on Gold, c. 1905
Vanity Fair
€ 57,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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