Pendant in Suffragette Colours with Amethyst, Pearls & Peridot, England c. 1910 & Later

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Pendant in Suffragette Colours with Amethyst, Pearls & Peridot, England c. 1910 & Later

€ 980.00 ^*

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The equality of men and women before the law seems to us today to be a natural part of Western societies. But it was by no means a matter of course. The road to it was long, arduous and fought for with great determination by many women. When women in Germany were allowed to participate in political elections for the first time in 1919, the women's movement had already been fighting for decades. The so-called suffragettes, named after the English word suffrage, were particularly influential. Especially in Great Britain and the USA, women organized themselves to fight against their political and social disadvantage. They used demonstrations, civil disobedience, hunger strikes and deliberate disruption of public events to draw attention to their demands and became symbolic figures in the fight for equal rights. The movement was mainly supported by middle-class women. They developed their own visual language early on, which also included jewellery. Pieces in the symbolic colors of green, white and purple were particularly popular. This pendant also uses this combination. A green peridot, a white pearl and a purple amethyst together form a subtle homage to the suffragette movement. The gemstones were presumably added at a later date to allude to this historical significance. The choice of color was by no means random. White stood for purity, purple for dignity, green for hope. At the same time, the initial letters of the English color names could be read as a hidden motto of the movement: Green, White, Violet became "Give Women Vote". The pendant was made from 9-carat gold and hallmarked with "9ct", a reference to its origin in Great Britain. Its design language with its flowing lines and slightly organic ornaments also shows influences from the Arts and Crafts movement. We therefore date the piece of jewellery to c. 1910 and discovered it in London. We have added the chain.

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Give Women Vote!

€ 980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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