Magnificent Natural Pearl, Sapphire and Diamond Brooch, c. 1880

Treasures of the Deep

Magnificent Natural Pearl, Sapphire and Diamond Brooch, c. 1880

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Description

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The most beautiful treasures of the sea and the earth come together here to create a high-quality jewel: Natural oriental pearls from the depths of the sea form the petals of a violet made of diamonds, gold and a dark blue sapphire. The precious piece is mounted as a brooch and the entire visible surface is set with a total of around 2.15 ct of diamonds. To understand the value of this piece at the time of its creation, it is important to remember how rare and precious large saltwater pearls were back then. Each one had to be dived for in the ocean, and of the hundreds, even thousands of oysters, only a few contained the sought-after treasure. But that was not all, because not all the pearls found matched in color and size: only a small number of the pearls could "match" each other. The violet design is therefore particularly luxurious. More often we find this type, in which the petals are formed by pearls, in the form of three- or four-leaf clovers - probably for the simple reason that it was much easier and cheaper to combine only three to four of the precious pearls. See, for example, the last illustrated, comparable design for a shamrock, which was published in Paris in 1881. Sissi also owned a cloverleaf brooch, but its leaves were formed by different, particularly rare pearls. The brooch, which was created after 1872, is now in the Imperial Treasury in Vienna. The brooch is very well preserved - a wonderful jewel of the Belle Époque, an era famous for its exquisite treasures.

Productdetails

Material:	Five natural oriental pearls, slightly pear-shaped, max. approx. 6.4 x 6.3 x 6.4 mm A natural star-cut sapphire, oval, approx. 0.49 ct, 5.6 x 4.4 mm 69 old mine cut diamonds, total approx. 2.08 ct, H-J, si-pi 28 rose-cut diamonds, total approx. 0.07 ct, medium color and clarity Gold 750/000, equivalent to 18 carat
Hallmarks:	No hallmarks or stamps
Size:	4.0 x 2.9 cm
Weight:	12.6 g
Condition:	Very good, the prongs of the sapphire restored by us, one pearl setting with older restoration to the back
Certificate:	Delivery with certificate
Item ID:	24-0865

Treasures of the Deep

€ 7,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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