Forest Green and Sunshine Yellow

Granulated Gold Pendant with Natural Green Tourmaline, Germany, c. 1950s

€ 9,590.00 ^*

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Granulated Gold Pendant with Natural Green Tourmaline, Germany, c. 1950s

Description

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This pendant from the 1950s shows an ancient goldsmithing technique of exceptional difficulty that is rarely used today. Because it is so incredibly delicate to master, most goldsmiths of our time almost never dare to produce pieces of jewellery like this. We are talking about granulation: in this originally Etruscan goldsmith technique, tiny gold or silver beads are soldered onto a precious metal in such a way that they are only connected to each other at their respective tiny points of contact. The difficulty with this technique is to precisely match the melting point of the gold, because if the granulation beads get just a tiny bit too hot, the work immediately melts away. This granulated pendant made from high-carat gold centres on a precious green tourmaline in a classic scissor cut weighing approx. 5.90 ct. The stone sits in a curved gold oval. The surface of the frame is decorated with a diamond pattern in fine granulation. The plasticity of the granulation creates an enchanting, unique play of light and shadow on the curved surface of the pendant. The piece of jewellery is in very good condition. According to its workmanship and design, it was made in Germany. We have had an independent appraisal carried out to confirm the quality of the materials used.

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Granulation experienced a revival in 20th century Germany. Around 1920, Johann Michael Wilm in Munich was one of the first goldsmiths in the 20th century to produce granulations that could stand comparison with their antique counterparts, while Elisabeth Treskow then began producing granulations of a high design standard in Essen around 1930. Today, Treskow's private collection can be admired in the Museum of Applied Arts in Cologne and the State Collection of Antiquities in Munich also exhibits a large number of pieces of jewellery with granulations.

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Forest Green and Sunshine Yellow

€ 9,590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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