Mysterious Glow

Delicate Necklace with Natural Garnets, c. 1930

€ 590.00 ^*

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Delicate Necklace with Natural Garnets, c. 1930

Description

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The garnet has been loved as a gemstone since the earliest times. In the Middle Ages, dark red garnets were known as "carbuncle stones". The origin of this word is Latin: carfunculus means small, sparkling or red-hot coal and refers to the shimmering red garnet, which unfolds its deep color especially in sunlight. For a long time, it was mainly the dark red pyrope garnets from sites in Bohemia that were used in Europe. In the course of the 19th century, however, red garnets from India increasingly reached us: these differed from the stones from Bohemia primarily in terms of their size: for the first time, stones with diameters of more than around 5 millimetres were regularly available. This necklace combines stones from both sites. The smaller stones come from Bohemia, the larger ones from India. It shows five flower-shaped ornamental elements with decorative suspensions in the center, on a chain of small garnet diamonds. The faceted stones are most likely set in so-called standard metal, an alloy with a gold content of around 25 %, also known as garnet gold. A delicate chain takes the weight off the necklace and makes it comfortable to wear. The necklace is in very good condition and came to us here in Berlin. As the garnet is relatively insensitive as a gemstone, once acquired, garnet jewelry can be a companion for a lifetime.

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€ 590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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