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Fine Déco Diamond Brooch in White Gold, c. 1930s

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Fine Déco Diamond Brooch in White Gold, c. 1930s

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This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Cool elegance - this seems to have been the buzzword of Art Deco jewellery designers if you take a look at the catalogs and fashion magazines of the time. In this era, a new form of jewellery began its triumphal march: the shield, designed as an elongated oval or polygon. It corresponded to the preference of those years for graphic forms and for jewellery designs that presented their decoration two-dimensionally rather than sculpturally. Above all, however, the basic shape of the shield was perfectly suited to show off the filigree processing techniques of the time. This brooch demonstrates this fashion in an impressive way. The strict outline rises in steps and is filled with jagged, elegant lines, which in turn are set with sparkling diamonds. Three old-cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 0.32 ct. sparkle in the center of the design. The choice of material is also thoroughly modern: The brooch was forged from white gold, a precious metal that was still new at the time. It was not until 1912 that the German company Dr. Richter & Cie. from Pforzheim succeeded in producing white gold - the so-called "white gold Dorico", a sensation at the time. The invention had become necessary because the high price of platinum was incompatible with the continuing popularity of white jewels. "White is the watchword today, white is fashionable," the Leipzig watchmaker's newspaper announced about the new white gold in 1912. We date the brooch to the 1930s. Every detail of the craftsmanship confirms this date of origin. It is in excellent condition.

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€ 1,490.00 ^*

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