Unusual Pendant Brooch with Peridot, Amethyst & Pearls, Great Britain c. 1910 & Later

Not Just a Matter of Luck

Unusual Pendant Brooch with Peridot, Amethyst & Pearls, Great Britain c. 1910 & Later

€ 1,690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

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

Plants, flowers, fruit and even vegetables: there is no gift of nature that has not become the subject of idioms or proverbs. A good example of this is clover. Someone who is praised "over the green clover" in German does not actually deserve so much praise. In English, on the other hand, clover has a more positive connotation, as it is seen as a symbol of good luck. In all its forms, by the way, not just with four leaves! The expression "to live in clover" is used to express the idea of leading a carefree life full of happiness and wealth. This pendant brooch also makes a political statement. As a regular reader of our site, you may already have recognized the significance of this piece of jewellery. We see a magnificent four-leaf clover, richly set with shimmering natural pearls. Five gemstones enrich the design as colorful elements and convey an explosive demand that was on the minds of many women at the beginning of the last century. The colors of the four green peridots and the violet amethyst in combination with white pearls can be read as an acronym. The initial letters of green, white and violet can be used to form a sentence that encapsulates everything the suffragettes fought for: "GIVE WOMEN VOTE". As a glance under the magnifying glass shows, the amethyst was only recently added to the pieces of jewellery to perfect the symbolic triad. Nevertheless, the piece of jewellery was created at the very time when the suffragettes first wore these colours and stood up for their rights - and today reminds us that gaining the right to vote for women was by no means a matter of luck.

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Not Just a Matter of Luck

€ 1,690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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