The scent of lavender

Antique pendant brooch with amethysts & pearls in gold, circa 1905

€ 590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Antique pendant brooch with amethysts & pearls in gold, circa 1905

Description

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Amethyst, agate, jasper, citrine and onyx - all of these stones fall into the quartz group. However, their colors are quite unique. Amethyst is the purple son of this family. The color spectrum ranges from the deep violet of Siberian amethysts to a delicate, cool, almost pinkish tone, also known as "Rose de France". Its name is derived from the Greek "amethystos" - "counteracting intoxication" - and expresses the ancient belief that its wearer was immune to the intoxicating effects of wine. In the Middle Ages and even in antiquity, amethyst was therefore used to cut numerous artistic objects such as drinking cups, of which a few precious examples have been preserved in museums of applied arts. The present piece of jewelry combines a particularly beautiful representative of this stone with natural pearls to create a cheerful, light design that is developed entirely from floral curves. The stone has an intense lavender color and shines particularly beautifully next to the white natural pearls. The piece of jewelry is crafted from slightly reddish gold, in which the gemstones are shown to their best advantage. The piece of jewelry can be worn as a brooch or pendant. When the piece was created, brooches and pendants were once worn in the center of the body, on the collar of a high-necked white blouse. Only the choice of high or low neckline determined whether the jewellery adorned its first owner as a brooch or pendant during the day. We discovered it in London and it was also once created in Great Britain.

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The scent of lavender

€ 590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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