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Antique Opal and Diamond Brooch in Rose Gold, c. 1890s


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Antique Opal and Diamond Brooch in Rose Gold, c. 1890s
Antique Opal and Diamond Brooch in Rose Gold, c. 1890s
Description
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Until not so long ago, brooches were an indispensable piece of jewellery. Still in the 1950s, no fashionable lady would have left the house without a brooch, because a dress was not complete without one. How and where the brooch was worn on clothing changed according to the respective fashions. In the years around 1900, the so-called "collar brooch" was popular, which was worn on the front of the blouse at about the height of the top button on high-necked garments. This gold brooch with a wonderfully warm color is an elegant, circular composition. Luminous opals and old-cut diamonds form the precious setting. Opals are cut into round cabochons and four navettes, with the old-cut diamonds weighing a total of approx. 0.60 ct evenly spaced in between. Long before precious opals were found in Australia, the famous opal mine in Dubnik in the Kingdom of Hungary was the only source of these vivid gemstones. These Hungarian opals are characterized by a particularly strong play of colours and were found in smaller carat sizes. After the coronation of Emperor Franz Josef I as King of Hungary in 1867, opals became a "must-have", especially in Vienna, the capital of the Habsburg Empire. Numerous pieces of jewellery were created here, which featured the dazzling gemstones from the crown land and quickly adorned the ladies and gentlemen of European society. The brooch was made in the years shortly before 1900, but there is no hallmark indicating in which European country. The beautiful brooch came to us from Cologne.
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Antique Opal and Diamond Brooch in Rose Gold, c. 1890s
Opal Rondeau
€ 1,490.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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