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Antique Cufflinks with Diamonds, Emeralds and Quartz, c. 1895

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Antique Cufflinks with Diamonds, Emeralds and Quartz, c. 1895

Description

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Green was the fashionable colour for gemstones in the 1890s. Towards the end of the 1880s, the famous mineralogist George Frederick Kunz had already reported a veritable rush for chrysoberyl; in the winter of 1892, chrysoprase became fashionable at the Paris balls; and in the second half of the decade, not only were peridots eagerly bought up on the London markets, but emeralds in particular could hardly be paid for. "There is, and has been for some time, a good demand for all fine green stones, and the fashion shows no signs of slackening", reported the correspondent of the American Jewelers' Circular from London in August 1899. The gentleman wearing these elegant and unusual cufflinks was therefore at the height of fashion. They each consist of a round, gem-set front and a torpedo-shaped toggle. They will have been flashed at dinner or in the salon that evening, perhaps while smoking a cigar or toasting with a coupe of champagne. The center is occupied by a suitably shaped cabochon, which is probably a chalcedony, a variety of quartz that has been dyed to resemble a chrysoberyl. The cabochons have a slight chatoyance, meaning that a slight shimmer glides over them depending on the incidence of light. The quartz crystals on the show side are each surrounded by a radiant ring of bright green emeralds and white old-cut diamonds. A fine, rare pair that comes with an independent expert opinion on the quality of the materials used. As the hallmarks show, the pair was imported to Vienna before 1902. The above quote from R. F.: "Notes from London"; The Jewelers' Circular, August 2, 1899, p. 8.

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