Winter Walk

Victorian Earrings with Aquamarine-Coloured Paste in Gold, c. 1850


€ 1,690.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Victorian Earrings with Aquamarine-Coloured Paste in Gold, c. 1850
Victorian Earrings with Aquamarine-Coloured Paste in Gold, c. 1850
Description
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This pair of earrings is reminiscent of a walk in the woods on a clear, sunlit morning in winter. Sparkling glass stones in a delicate aquamarine blue glitter like ice crystals, highlighted by closed settings. They appear to be frozen to golden branches that are twisted into knots. The design language of the earrings is typical of Victorian jewellery from around 1850. Knots of intertwined gold ribbons, textured with overlays of fine gold cords, were set with gemstones such as almandines, emeralds and coral, as well as imitations of coloured glass, which were faceted and set with the same effort. The knot motif had developed from the fashion for naturalistic works in the form of branches, leaves and grapes: After all, nature was the focus not only in the sciences, but also in art. We discovered the beautiful earrings in London. They were created over a century and a half ago in England and have survived very well since then,
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Victorian Earrings with Aquamarine-Coloured Paste in Gold, c. 1850
Winter Walk
€ 1,690.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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