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Antique Pendant Brooch With Citrines & Pearls in Gold, Great Britain Circa 1900

€ 1,390.00 ^*

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Antique Pendant Brooch With Citrines & Pearls in Gold, Great Britain Circa 1900

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Every country and every era has its own fashions, which sometimes differ more, sometimes less from those of other countries and eras. In Great Britain, perhaps favored by its insularity, we find several quite unique fashions in the 19th century that we cannot observe in mainland Europe. One of these passions was the love of jewellery made of warmly glowing yellow gold, set with countless small pearls and coloured stones - a very beautiful example of this can be seen here. A symmetrical floral composition presents a sun-yellow citrine in an oval Ceylon cut as the highlight. A small citrine is suspended at the lower end. With its airy, openwork shape and colourfulness, this piece of jewellrey corresponds exactly to this contemporary taste. It can be worn as a brooch and, thanks to an attachable loop, also as a pendant. Such a dual function was quite common in the years around 1900, as it promised that the investment in a special piece would pay off well thanks to its versatility. The piece is made from the typically British alloy of fifteen-carat gold. This alloy is found in many Victorian and Edwardian pieces of jewellery, but was only used until 1932, after which it was abandoned in favor of the more common international fineness of 14 carat. This means that the piece that found its way to us from Lake Constance can also be dated.

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One of the most beautiful inventions of our ancestors is the pendant brooch: a piece of jewelry that can be worn in two ways. This not only offers variety, but also makes the investment in a precious piece of jewelry even more worthwhile, as it can be used twice as often. Here, this idea has been implemented in a particularly luxurious way - the pin can be completely unscrewed when the piece is to be worn as a pendant, while the pendant loop can be removed as soon as it is used as a brooch.

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€ 1,390.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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