Summer bouquet

Elegant "Retro Style" Brooch By Gübelin With Citrines & Diamonds, Lucerne ca. 1950

€ 2,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

Elegant "Retro Style" Brooch By Gübelin With Citrines & Diamonds, Lucerne ca. 1950

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Flower motifs have long been known as brooches: As early as the 18th century, Rococo court ladies adorned themselves with corsage ornaments in flower shapes, set with precious stones or sparkling glass. The Victorian era, the Belle Époque and Art Deco also adapted floral arrangements to the prevailing aesthetic in each case. So it is not surprising to find the old theme here now also in the so-called "Retro Style", the style of the late 1930s to early 1950s. Typical of the Retro Style are full-bodied designs in gold with diamond accents, as we see in this Swiss brooch of the years around 1950. Thirteen sunny yellow citrines in an oval Ceylon cut form the flowers of the luxurious bouquet. Leaves and stems are made of warmly shining, high karat gold, with the leaves rather reddish, the stems shining in a warm yellow gold. The diamonds alone are set in platinum. Typical of the time, the brooch can be worn as a clip through two pins on the back with a spring mechanism. Clips were among the most popular types of jewellery in the 1930s and 1940s and remained popular into the early postwar period. With its summer colourfulness, the jewellery looks playful and cheerful. Floral motifs are especially characteristic of the early post-war period, as they are particularly well suited to a time of new beginnings. And there is one more thing that is quite typical of the brooch's period of origin: the asymmetrically designed shape only became established at that time, and people began to wear brooches in the way we know best today: On the side under the shoulder, on a jacket or dress. Before that brooches were often symmetrically designed, because they were intended to be worn centrally on the corsage or on the collar of a blouse. According to the hallmark, the jewellery comes from the range of the Lucerne family business Gübelin, known for its luxury watches and jewels, which has existed since 1854. It found its way to us from Cologne.

Size & Details

Summer bouquet

€ 2,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

Our Promise

We want you to be 100% satisfied! For that reason, we examine, describe and photograph all of our jewellery with the utmost care.

You can rely on our years of experience in the trade and our expertise as a professional art historians for reviews of the antique jewellery. As a member of various trader organisations and the British Society of Jewellery Historians, we remain committed to the highest possible degree of accuracy. In our descriptions, we always also indicate any signs of age and defects and never hide them in our photos – this saves you from any unpleasant surprises when your package arrives.

Should you for some reason not be satisfied, please don’t hesitate to contact us so that we can begin to find a solution together. In any case, you can return any article within 30 days and we will refund the full purchase price.

Learn more

Summer bouquet

Brooches & Pins

Privacy settings