Petticoats And Wasp Waist

Elegant Vintage Brooch With Diamonds In Gold, Circa 1955


€ 1,490.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Elegant Vintage Brooch With Diamonds In Gold, Circa 1955
Elegant Vintage Brooch With Diamonds In Gold, Circa 1955
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 years of the economic miracle in West Germany brought a whole new, unprecedented wealth, plus free time and new numerous opportunities to wear and show jewellery in company. It was the time of petticoats, wasp waists and Christian Dior's New Look. Post-war jewellery playfully turned against the widespread classicism of the oppressive years before, testifying to the will for a completely new beginning after the Second World War. This brooch exudes this spirit of optimism in an exemplary manner. Crafted from 14-carat gold, the piece of jewellery is designed as a dynamic sweep of yellow gold reminiscent of a cloth ribbon. On its surface, seven brilliant-cut diamonds set glittering white accents, and protruding into the shape are four rods of white gold, at the ends of each of which a beautiful diamond appears like a flower. Despite the size of the brooch, it does not seem overbearingly heavy, as it is designed to be airy and light. And there is one more thing that is very typical for the time when the brooch was created: the asymmetrical shape is a characteristic feature of the post-war period, because it was only then that the way of wearing brooches as we know it best today prevailed: On the side under the shoulder, on a jacket or dress. Previously, brooches were often symmetrical, because they were designed to be worn in the center of the corsage or on the collar of a blouse.
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Elegant Vintage Brooch With Diamonds In Gold, Circa 1955
Petticoats And Wasp Waist
€ 1,490.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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