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Magnificent Ring with Amethyst, Diamonds & Pearls, c. 1885 & Later


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Magnificent Ring with Amethyst, Diamonds & Pearls, c. 1885 & Later
Magnificent Ring with Amethyst, Diamonds & Pearls, c. 1885 & Later
Description
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"[...] the true lady of the world in London has to deal with her jeweler almost as often as with her milliner. Soon she buys a new piece, soon jewels are set differently because fashion changes, soon she needs a headdress made of luxurious stones, soon diamonds have to be set on a necklace made of velvet - in short, a visit to the jeweler is almost indispensable." This was written in 1896 in the German ladies' magazine Der Bazar. This ring, which we discovered in London, shows that this is still true many years later. Its showpiece was made from a Victorian brooch from the 1880s, which can now be worn as a ring. At the center of the composition shines an amethyst in an antique Ceylon cut. It is surrounded by an airy wreath of cushion-shaped old-cut diamonds and pearls, whose white color beautifully highlights the lilac tone of the gemstone. The pearls were only added at a later date - possibly at the same time as the brooch was reworked into a ring. This beautiful piece of jewellery is in very good condition and is an unusual, unique piece with a history. The quotation from The Bazaar 42 (1896), p. 144.
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Magnificent Ring with Amethyst, Diamonds & Pearls, c. 1885 & Later
Transformations of Taste
€ 2,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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