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Belle Époque Natural Pearl Sautoir, c. 1905

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Belle Époque Natural Pearl Sautoir, c. 1905

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Two types of necklace dominated European fashion from around 1900 until the outbreak of the First World War. On the one hand, the "collier de chien" or "choker", i.e. a necklace that clings very closely to the neck. On the other hand, there was the "sautoir", a particularly long necklace that emphasized the grace and elegance of its wearer. All shapes between these extremes were considered less chic. The woman of the world, whether in Paris, London or Vienna, had to own a choker and a sautoir, as both types of necklace were often even worn at the same time until fashion changed again in the 1920s. This is a typical pearl sautoir from the years shortly after 1900, in perfect condition. More than 11,000 natural pearls, so-called seed pearls, are intertwined in two twisted strands. The resulting necklace, more than a meter long, ends in elegantly sparkling silver capsules set with red gemstones. Underneath a green turquoise and another silver element, the design ends in elegantly playful tassels made of further pearls. The setting of the silver capsules is also interesting: these are garnet-glass doublets in the color of rubies, which are completely unusual today but were widely used at the time. A wafer-thin slice of garnet is stuck to a body of red glass, and the two are then faceted together. This creates gemstones that have a high light refraction due to the garnet and therefore sparkle much richer than glass. The surface is also harder and better protected against scratches. This type of gemstone was only pushed off the market for a few years by the synthetic rubies that were then available. However, the fact that they are used here also helps to date this necklace to the early years shortly after 1900. The necklace is placed loosely around the neck and knotted in front of the chest in an elegant loop. However, it can also be wrapped around the neck with the ends falling loosely. Compare David Bennett/Daniela Mascetti: Understanding Jewellery, Woodbridge 2010, p. 270f. and plate 451.

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