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Antique Locket Pendant with Sapphires & Diamonds in Gold, c. 1910

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Antique Locket Pendant with Sapphires & Diamonds in Gold, c. 1910

Description

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With the advent of photography in the 19th century, a whole new culture of jewellery emerged. For the first time, small portraits of loved ones were affordable for broad sections of society and could be carried around at all times as a personal expression of attachment. Inside these photo lockets, the pictures of loved ones, parents or children were protected from prying eyes, but at the same time present and always at hand. This locket is made of gold and is in the shape of a square placed on its tip. The lids of the golden pendant have a very simple and almost graphic design. In the center, a small diamond sparkles in a frame that consists of half diamond roses and half sapphires. Inside, two small frames allow photographs to be stored. The workmanship and choice of materials of the locket allow us to date it to around 1910. Numerous narrow pieces of jewelry with a reduced design were created at this time, which were set with ever new combinations of a brightly colored gemstone and diamonds. The colored stones were often, as here, calibrated and cut into the settings, creating the impression of a continuous band. Some other pieces of jewelry with calibrated coloured stones used in a very similar way can be found in David Bennet and Daniela Mascetti: Understanding Jewellery, Woodbridge 2010, on page 283. The locket comes on a fine rose gold chain made at a later date.

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€ 1,190.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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