Celebration of Light

Magnificent Belle Époque Pendant Necklace with Diamonds in Platinum, c. 1910

€ 31,490.00 ^*

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Magnificent Belle Époque Pendant Necklace with Diamonds in Platinum, c. 1910

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Lightness and sophistication were the aesthetic ideals of the Belle Époque, the years of joie de vivre between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the First World War. Diamonds shone brightly in platinum. Gallant motifs such as laurel garlands, flowers and ribbon bows - borrowed from the cheerful neo-classical style of Marie Antoinette's time - were combined to create ever new jewellery creations. As the electric light illumined ball rooms, the aristocracy and industrialists had more opportunities than ever to show off fine pieces of jewellery. This necklace is one such piece of jewellery for the evening. It is designed as a drop that nestles softly against the décolleté thanks to invisible joints. Despite its impressive size, the pendant retains the impression of elegant lightness, as instead of heavy metal surfaces, we only see the sparkling facets of white diamonds. The platinum of the setting is completely restrained, it has only been shaped into fine bars and leaves. It is the sparkling brilliance and fire of the diamonds that take center stage: the light itself. A total of around 6.75 ct of diamonds have been set. Their cuts show that they were cut at around the same time as the necklace was made. The use of platinum, instead of platinum on gold, is another feature of the high quality standard: platinum was far more expensive than gold at the time, and considered more difficult to work with. For comparison and dating purposes, we show a necklace of the same type by Berlin court jewellers Gebrüder Friedländer (design: Felix Friedländer, execution: Max Weichmann), published in: Deutsche Goldschmiede-Zeitung, vol. 13 (1910), p. 59. Although our necklace is not signed (like so many pieces of its time, including those of Friedländer), in view of its masterful execution and material preciousness it undoubtedly also comes from the assortment of an illustrious jeweller. Its provenance also suggests this: it came to us from a family estate – its first owner is said to have once partied at the Adlon with renowned artists. We have commissioned an independent appraisal, which will be included upon purchase.

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Celebration of Light

€ 31,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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