Jewellery fever

Antique Bracelet with 3.08 ct Diamonds & Natural Pearls in Platinum, c. 1910

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Antique Bracelet with 3.08 ct Diamonds & Natural Pearls in Platinum, c. 1910

Description

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As in every area of clothing and jewelry fashion, the early 20th century also preferred light, lively elegance and flexibility when it came to bracelets. Bracelets were preferred to rigid hoops. There was even talk of a bracelet fever: "The bracelet fever, which almost overwhelmed the trade during the late holiday season, shows no signs of abating, and the dainty decorated armlets will be even more in evidence during the coming spring and summer." The first owner of this bracelet was probably also caught up in this fever. In order to finance this luxurious, precious and fashionably crafted piece of jewelry, she resorted to a trick that was widespread at the time: she had diamonds from heirlooms that had become unfashionable set into it. The eleven cushion-cut diamonds (the so-called "old mine cut"), each of which occupies the center of a link, were cut one to two generations before the bracelet was created and have the delicate yellow hue often associated with earlier old cuts. Setting old diamonds was so common that jewelers even advertised it. Each of the diamond-set links is basically the same shape, but their size increases towards the center. Ornamental openwork gives the bracelet, forged from solid platinum, a light and elegant appearance. There is a shimmering natural pearl between each individual link, rounding off the soft color scheme of white and yellow tones. We discovered this beautiful piece of jewelry in Vienna. The clasp was renewed at a later date and fitted with matching elements set with diamonds, possibly to slightly lengthen the bracelet. The quotation from [Anon:] New Goods and Inventions. Bracelet Novelties, in: The Keystone, Vol. 28, No. 4, April 1907, p. 672c-e (p. 672e).

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€ 6,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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