A Drop of Light

Magnificent Belle Époque Pendant with 2.87 Ct Diamonds in Platinum, circa 1910

€ 9,800.00 ^*

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Magnificent Belle Époque Pendant with 2.87 Ct Diamonds in Platinum, circa 1910

Description

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The French Revolution was immediately followed by an era of clear forms and restraint in design and materials in bourgeois jewellery. People still wanted to distance themselves from the glitter and glamour of the Ancien Regime; diamond pomp seemed too difficult to reconcile with Enlightenment ideas. The world looked quite different a century later: By the end of the 19th century, the events of the Revolution had receded into the distance - quite freely, the era of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette could be admired for its beauty and refinement. Much more, the bourgeoisie, some of which had achieved great wealth through industrialization, represented a kind of new aristocracy that liked to express its position through magnificent jewellery. Thus, this jewellery often referred to the world of forms of pre-revolutionary France. This oval marquise-shaped pendant is crowned with an elegant bow motif. Both forms originate from the jewelry world of the late 18th century. Here, however, they are arranged in a completely new way, and the workmanship of the jewelry was also quite modern at that time. All the diamonds are shaped in the then-new round brilliant cut, which we now call the old cut. Around the large central old cut of almost one and a half carats, the finest platinum ridges unwind, also an innovation of the time. The jewel shines much whiter through the use of platinum and modern diamond cuts than was possible for jewelry of the 18th century. The design and manufacture refer to a production in the period around 1910. Especially nice iost that the loop of the pendant can be unfolded. Thus, the pendant can be worn not only on the enclosed delicate platinum chain, but also, for example, on a pearl necklace. We discovered the beautiful jewel in Miami.

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A Drop of Light

€ 9,800.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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