Unusual Rose Cut Diamond and Pearl Pendant, 2nd Half of the 19th Century

Mysterious Companion

Unusual Rose Cut Diamond and Pearl Pendant, 2nd Half of the 19th Century

€ 980.00 ^*

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!

Even after seeing thousands upon thousands of pieces of antique jewellery, there are still some that puzzle us. One of them is this pendant in the shape of a bird, which bears a tulip-shaped flower and is accompanied by a pearl. It is undoubtedly an antique - it has even been restored several times, having been much loved. It is set with rose diamonds in closed settings, as they have been cut for centuries - and are hardly ever cut today. Its front is made of silver, the back of gold - a technique that was used until the early 20th century to set diamonds. But where was it created? And for what context? The bird motif only became more common in Central European jewellery in the mid-19th century. Was it always a pendant that was intended to be worn on a fine chain - as examination under a magnifying glass suggests? This would mean that it was probably only made towards the end of the 19th century, as pendants were generally worn on ribbons that required wider loops. In this case, judging by stylistic criteria, the bird was not created in a European center of goldsmithing, but possibly in the Ottoman Empire, where this archaic form of diamond jewellery was produced for even longer. This is also supported by the fact that birds were a recurring motif in Ottoman diamond jewellery. The context of the diamond bird cannot be clearly reconstructed. But perhaps that is what makes it so fascinating - it is a piece that does not quite want to reveal its secret.

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Mysterious Companion

€ 980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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