Starry Sky

Bangle in Historic Shapes with Rubies & Diamonds in Gold, 1950s

€ 3,980.00 ^*

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Bangle in Historic Shapes with Rubies & Diamonds in Gold, 1950s

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

The bangle here takes us to a warm summer night, a summer perhaps in Italy, near the sea. It's warm, yet not too oppressive, and twinkling stars populate a beckoning sky, stretched wide open over a rich landscape full of history. Crickets chirp, a scent of juniper and pine lingers in the air. The bangle is made of high-carat gold, which shines warm and precious. Its surface is richly decorated with engravings, in plant shapes that form historical ornaments. Towards the front side the hoop widens. To the right and left are the first diamonds and rubies, set in a lattice above a field underlaid with dark blue enamel. Then, in the center of the design, another, larger field is set, bearing another lattice of diamonds and rubies against a blue enameled background, like stars in a summer firmament. The sumptuous bangle is heavily crafted, and it is its heavy workmanship entirely of yellow gold that reveals that it was not, as one might at first think, created in the 19th century during the revivalist period. Rather, it is a child of the 20th century and was probably created in Southern Europe in the years following World War II. The forms of the past, recomposed into romantic motifs, became a new fashion in those years. We know numerous pieces of jewellery from Italy or even Portugal designed in this spirit. Therefore, even though this piece has no hallmarks, we assume that it was also created in this context. It is reminiscent of jewellery of the Rococo and neo-classical styles, but combines the individual elements into something quite unique and new. We discovered the bangle in Hamburg.

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Like so many details in the field of historical jewellery, enamel has a very special history, closely linked to the ever-changing fashions. In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the overwhelming majority of even the most precious jewelry was intricately enameled. The technique was complicated and people loved intense colors, so enamel often framed and complemented the luster of precious gemstones. With the Rococo period, this taste initially turned. Colored stones were increasingly easy to obtain from overseas colonies, and they were used to shine more seductively in the light of salon candles. Enamel, on the other hand, receded into the background and was hardly ever used. It was not until 1775 that the London goldsmith Jusen again created new jewelry in enamel, now in a deep midnight blue that he combined with diamonds in silver settings. A few orders from the royal family that quickly became known to the public were now enough, and a new fashion was born: rings and brooches in Royal Blue Enamel were all the rage within a very short time, even in Paris. Here they were called "bagues de firmament," sky rings. Cf. Ginny Redington Dawas/Olivia Collings: Georgian Jewelry 1714-1830, Woodbridge 2007, p. 120, and Diana Sarisbrick: Rings. Jewellery of Power, Love and Loyalty, London 2007, p. 93f.

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€ 3,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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