Dance on the Volcano

Unusual Retro Style Aquamarine Pendant, c. 1930s


€ 2,390.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Unusual Retro Style Aquamarine Pendant, c. 1930s
Unusual Retro Style Aquamarine Pendant, c. 1930s
Description
This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!
"When the citizens go to sleep / In their pointed caps... We go festively dressed / To the taverns; Schlendrian, Schlendrian / Under the lanterns. The night is not just for sleeping The night is there for something to happen!" In the 1938 UFA film "Tanz auf dem Vulkan" (Dance on the Volcano), the party goes on until it crashes, despite all crises and catastrophes. The most famous song from the film, sung by Gustaf Gründgens, is a song of joy about nightlife, champagne and sin. It is still surprising today that the film was released in its time. And yet it accurately describes life and the attitude to life in the pulsating metropolis of Berlin. It was a torn time between monarchy and dictatorship, between luxury and misery, between war and peace, especially in the late 1920s and early 1930s - the film is a late final chord here. This pendant is a precious testimony to a world that tried to forget itself while celebrating. A sparkling aquamarine is presented in a voluminous setting of white and red gold set with diamonds. The large, clear stone is an intense sky blue. The streamlined curves of the frame are in keeping with the expressive Art Déco style of the 1930s, when plant ornaments and geometric abstractions merged to create a powerful formal language. The pendant came to us from Hanover. It is in very good condition and can be worn immediately with a modern platinum chain.
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Unusual Retro Style Aquamarine Pendant, c. 1930s
Dance on the Volcano
€ 2,390.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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