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Large Déco Pendant with Amethyst & Diamonds in White Gold, c. 1930


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Large Déco Pendant with Amethyst & Diamonds in White Gold, c. 1930
Large Déco Pendant with Amethyst & Diamonds in White Gold, c. 1930
Description
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Amethyst is a stone that has been associated with various myths for thousands of years. Its very name, from the Greek "amethystos" - "counteracting intoxication" - expresses the ancient belief that those who wore it would be immune to the intoxicating effects of wine. The colour spectrum of this stone ranges from the deep violet of Siberian amethysts to a delicate, almost pink tone, which is also called "Rose de France". An amethyst with a deep, intense hue is the centerpiece of this pendant. It has been shaped in an oval Ceylon cut and weighs approximately 26.15 ct. Geometrically staggered elements surround the large gemstone, which is accompanied by diamonds in all four directions. With the large coloured stone, the use of cool, shiny white gold and the pronounced geometry of the frame, the pendant corresponds to the fashion of the period around 1930. The combination of white and yellow gold and the cuts of the diamonds also support this date. We discovered the well-preserved pendant in Hamburg and added a matching platinum chain. It was created in Germany, which was one of the leading centers of jewellery production in the modern Art Deco style during the Weimar Republic.
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Its deep, purple color has led to amethyst being associated with wine since ancient times. In the Middle Ages and even in antiquity, numerous objects such as drinking cups were cut from amethyst, and until the early modern period it was worn as a talisman against drunkenness when set in a ring. According to a poem by the French poet Rémy Belleau, its color was created when the wine god Bacchus moistened clear crystal with wine.
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Large Déco Pendant with Amethyst & Diamonds in White Gold, c. 1930
Intoxicatingly Beautiful
€ 3,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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