Stars Shining Bright Above You

Victorian Pearl-Set Gold Star as a Pendant-Brooch, Britain circa 1890


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Victorian Pearl-Set Gold Star as a Pendant-Brooch, Britain circa 1890
Victorian Pearl-Set Gold Star as a Pendant-Brooch, Britain circa 1890
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Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you" Birds singing in the sycamore trees Dream a little dream of me... Stars set with pearls or diamonds were popular pieces of jewellery in the second half of the 19th century. But what made the star so exciting? Above all, the enthusiasm for star motifs seems to be due to the Empress of Austria, who introduced the diamond star motif to Viennese society and turned it into immortal classics of jewellery history. Probably the most famous portrait of Sisi, painted by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, shows the young empress with a multitude of radiant diamond stars in her flowing dark hair, which were specially made for her by the Viennese court jeweler A. E. Köchert. After this portrait was published in the press, there was no stopping the ladies of Viennese society. Every woman who could afford it wanted to come into possession of at least one precious star. This piece of jewellery from around 1890 reflects this fashion and features 43 fine natural pearls in 15-karat gold. The star is a classic piece of jewelry of the time, illustrating not least that fashion was already transnational in the 19th century. The brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant thanks to a detachable brooch, was created in Great Britain: Apparently, the ladies of London society, just like the ladies of the Vienna Hofburg, succumbed to the ever-renewing reputation of cosmic beauty.
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Victorian Pearl-Set Gold Star as a Pendant-Brooch, Britain circa 1890
Stars Shining Bright Above You
€ 1,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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