Magnificent Pendant with Emeralds & Garnets, Austria-Hungary, c. 1890

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Magnificent Pendant with Emeralds & Garnets, Austria-Hungary, c. 1890

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This antique necklace unfolds before us a whole book full of fascinating stories from the glorious era of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy. The richly adorned pendant, securely mounted on a silver anchor chain, features lime-green emeralds. A setting made of lightly gold-plated silver holds the emeralds and also features six red garnets and five natural pearls to complement them. The pendant is crafted from arched forms in the German Renaissance style, creating a rich and memorable impression. The emeralds are very likely gemstones from the famous mines in the Habach Valley in the Hohe Tauern, which have long since been exhausted. Since the 17th century, these wonderful green treasures of nature have been mined here, at the only significant emerald deposit in Europe. Initially, mining was conducted on a small scale—but after the Viennese jeweler Samuel Goldschmidt acquired the deposit in 1860, emeralds of ever-improving quality and in increasing quantities reached Vienna and the other centers of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Our pendant sets these local gemstones in a Renaissance-style setting. Jewellery with this connection to the past was extremely popular in the newly founded multi-ethnic state; see, for example, the large necklace discussed by David Bennet and Daniela Mascetti: Understanding Jewellery, Woodbridge 2010, p. 167, also featuring emeralds from the Habach Valley. According to its hallmark, the piece of jewellery was crafted in Austria-Hungary between 1872 and 1922. The necklace looks wonderful with traditional attire, but also complements many other outfits beautifully. These magnificent gemstones have certainly come a long way before finally arriving here in Berlin. Perhaps they’ll be making their way to you soon?

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