The Origin of the Pearl

Antique Crescent Moon Brooch with Sapphires & Pearls, c. 1910


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Antique Crescent Moon Brooch with Sapphires & Pearls, c. 1910
Antique Crescent Moon Brooch with Sapphires & Pearls, c. 1910
Description
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This gold brooch shows a motif that we have seen time and again in jewellery: The crescent moon. In its setting, however, the brooch conjures up much older stories that have to do with the origin of the pearl. According to Pliny, the pearl is created when the shells rise to the surface of the sea to receive dewdrops in the early morning. These alone then become pearls, which is why they are more closely related to the sky than to the sea in which they are found. This belief was still held by many in the early modern period: "There are various opinions among scholars about the origin and growth of these pearls / in that many hold, with the old Plinio, that they are generated from the dew / that drips into the opening shells" (from: Valentini, Museum Museorum, 1704). It therefore seems fitting that the delicately curved celestial body is set with natural oriental pearls. Between them are naturally formed sapphires, which are also reminiscent of dewdrops and the color of the early morning sky. The result is a beautiful piece of jewelry that tells of ancient legends in the smallest of spaces. This fine piece of jewelry found its way to us here in Berlin. It was probably created in England.
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Antique Crescent Moon Brooch with Sapphires & Pearls, c. 1910
The Origin of the Pearl
€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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