Unusual Amethyst Pendant Converted from a Victorian Pin, c. 1870 & later

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Unusual Amethyst Pendant Converted from a Victorian Pin, c. 1870 & later

€ 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!

The earlier a piece of jewellery was made, the more likely it is to have been reworked once or several times during its existence. After all, jewellery is not only art, but also an object of utility, and wants to be worn: So how often does it happen that former owners adapted a particular piece to suit contemporary tastes! Some forms of jewelry, for example, are hardly ever worn with a modern wardrobe today and are often reworked into more wearable forms. This was also the case here: the seemingly modern pendant made of amethyst, diamonds and black enamel strips was originally the head of a pin made around 1870. This is revealed by the workmanship, the gemstone cuts and the decoration. Graphic lines of black enamel were considered particularly fashionable in the 1860s and early 1870s and complemented monochrome dresses with black stripes, borders or meander decorations, which still look astonishingly modern even from today's perspective (see last image, Met Costume Collection 1981.149.1a, b). In later times, the pin was reworked into a pendant and given a simple gold bail. We have added a matching gold chain to the piece.

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€ 690.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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