So Star-Like Bright It Shone

Victorian Brooch with Garnet & Diamonds in Silver & Gold, c. 1875


€ 1,290.00 *
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Victorian Brooch with Garnet & Diamonds in Silver & Gold, c. 1875
Victorian Brooch with Garnet & Diamonds in Silver & Gold, c. 1875
Description
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Large, cherry-red almandine garnets, cut into cabochons, were very popular in Victorian times. They were also known as "carbuncles". The name is derived from the Latin word "carbunculus", which was used to describe red gemstones as well as red-hot coals. Numerous legends have grown up around the carbuncle due to its mysterious appearance. These stones were said to glow out of themselves like coals. A poem by the English poet John Chalkhill from 1683 tells of carbuncle stones that glowed alongside diamonds on the door of the witch Orandra: "(...) so star-like bright they shone. / They served instead of tapers to give light / To the dark entry". This brooch reminded us of this poem, as a diamond star is embedded in the central carbuncle. To enhance the effect of the garnet, it has been set over a foil that elicits glowing red effects depending on the incidence of light. A bow of diamonds crowns the oval above, while a small leaf ornament completes the composition below. Small in size yet opulent in its effect, the brooch is a typical Victorian piece of jewellery from the so-called "Grand Period".
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Victorian Brooch with Garnet & Diamonds in Silver & Gold, c. 1875
So Star-Like Bright It Shone
€ 1,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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