Ivy And A Tender Mind...

Romantic Pendant in Gold With Pearls & Turquoise, England Circa 1905


€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Romantic Pendant in Gold With Pearls & Turquoise, England Circa 1905
Romantic Pendant in Gold With Pearls & Turquoise, England Circa 1905
Description
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This pendant, which we can date to around 1905, features a gold ivy leaf set with shimmering natural pearls. It is suspended in a round frame, which is also set with pearls and fine Persian turquoise. Everything shines warm and bright, elegant and summery. For today's viewers, the meaning of the materials and motifs used here may not be immediately apparent. Ivy was a common symbol in the language of flowers familiar to turn-of-the-century viewers. It stood for fidelity, especially in marriage. This meaning arose from the evergreen nature of the plant, which not only sprouts green leaves in the warm seasons, but also clings firmly to walls and masonry. Goethe already wrote about this connection between the plant and fidelity: "Ivy and a tender mind / attaches itself and turns green and blooms." In this way, the romantic pendant can be understood as a sign of fidelity. We discovered the piece of jewellery in the south of England and added a matching, newly made gold chain to it.
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The materials of the jewelry also have a romantic meaning: in the language of gemstones, pearls are associated with Venus, the goddess of love, because Venus - like pearls - was born from a shell. Turquoises were used in those years because of their similarity in color to the flowers of the forget-me-not and convey the same meaning.
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Romantic Pendant in Gold With Pearls & Turquoise, England Circa 1905
Ivy And A Tender Mind...
€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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