A Dazzling Fashion

Edwardian Peridot and Pearl Pendant-Brooch, British, c. 1910


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Edwardian Peridot and Pearl Pendant-Brooch, British, c. 1910
Edwardian Peridot and Pearl Pendant-Brooch, British, c. 1910
Description
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"There is a demand for the peridot, the dark, rich, olive green color of which affiliates well with diamonds," the fashion columnist of the American Jewelers' Circular advised her readers in the spring of 1897. Apparently, large quantities of peridot were reaching the European market again at that time, probably from the sites in Burma. Previously, according to contemporary literature, old pieces of jewelry had to be cut in order to obtain particularly beautiful, large peridots. Due to the new availability of the stone, the brilliant, intense green peridot briefly became an extremely sought-after gem, especially in Great Britain. This piece of jewelry is a child of this short-lived yet dazzling fashion. We date it to around 1910 and the jewel has an octagonal cut peridot at its center. The gemstone is surrounded by a delicate network of golden, symmetrically arranged tendrils and leaves set with small natural pearls. Another peridot is attached in the shape of a drop. This stone is slightly darker and more intense than the octagonal peridot. The British-made piece can be worn as a pendant and brooch, and therefore twice as often. An old gold chain in a Figaro pattern completes the pendant. We discovered this beautiful object in the south of England. The quote from Elsie Bee: "Fashions in Jewelry, Silverware and Art Goods", The Jewelers' Circular, 10 March 1897, p. 7.
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Edwardian Peridot and Pearl Pendant-Brooch, British, c. 1910
A Dazzling Fashion
€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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