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Elegant Diamond & Platinum Necklace From the Belle Époque, Circa 1910


€ 2,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Elegant Diamond & Platinum Necklace From the Belle Époque, Circa 1910
Elegant Diamond & Platinum Necklace From the Belle Époque, Circa 1910
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In the first decades of the young 20th century, delicate necklaces with firmly mounted pendants found favor with ladies. They reflected the changing fashion: the heavy velvet robes of the 1890s, to whose necklines countless diamond brooches could be attached, gave way to airier, more delicate creations made of silk chiffon and tulle. These were complemented by light necklaces that did not damage the delicate fabric of the dresses with pins. This is just such a necklace for the evening. Delicate and refined, it sparkles white in the light of around one and a half carats of diamonds. Its garlands of leaves and flowers, typical of the so-called "Garland style", meet modern elements such as diamond-shaped settings. The two pendants, which carry the largest diamonds of approx. 0.38 ct each, are of unequal length and thus correspond to the type of negligee necklace. The individual elements of the pendant are joined together with numerous joints so that they can adapt perfectly to the gentle curve of the décolleté. This fulfills what a contemporary book demands of modern jewellery: "Jewellery must not only adapt itself to the human form in a meaningful way, but also show it to its best advantage, highlighting certain features of the figure. Otherwise it cannot lay claim to the name of jewellery." (Hermann Barth: Das Geschmeide, vol. 2, Berlin 1903, p. 13.) The necklace is wonderfully preserved. Its design and execution suggest that it was made in Germany. We were able to discover it in southern Germany.
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Elegant Diamond & Platinum Necklace From the Belle Époque, Circa 1910
Endless Refinement
€ 2,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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