For a Night of Happiness

Large Jett & Diamond Earrings Made in Our Workshop

€ 1,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Large Jett & Diamond Earrings Made in Our Workshop

Description

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

Black and white, shine and shadow, day and night: these contrasts have accompanied us through every era of jewellery history. This combination was particularly popular in Art Deco, but even the Classicism of the Empire had a weakness for the brilliance of non-colours. This classic piece of jewellery history has inspired a whole new pair of earrings. Because every now and then, on our forays through antique stores, auction houses and flea markets, we find fragments or pieces of antique jewellery that don't seem wearable as they are, but that we can't pass by. We hand these objects over to our goldsmith. He is always delighted with these little finds, as he can let his imagination run wild and give them a new lease of life. In the case of this pair of earrings, we have used historical diamonds in their original white gold settings from around 1930 for a new creation. The two precious old European cut diamonds were cut around 100 years ago. Underneath them, we have had movable pamphlets made of shiny black jett attached to small bars. With the newly added gold hooks, the precious gemstones can be worn as earrings. The result is elegant ear jewellery that combines old and new.

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Jett or "black amber" is a special form of fossilized coal that has been used as jewellery since prehistoric times due to its unique luster and ease of carving. The Romans were already making jewellery and amulets from gagat; from the Middle Ages onwards, it was used to make mourning jewellery and rosaries in Europe. At the end of the 19th century, during the heyday of Jett fashion, Jett was mainly used for jewellery. Due to its low weight, the material made it possible to produce large pieces of jewellery, as was the fashion at the time. At this time, the main source of particularly high-quality jett was on the north coast of England near the fishing village of Whitby. From here, crosses and rosaries made of jett made their way all over Europe. The Great Exhibition of 1851 in London made Jett carvings famous all over the world.

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For a Night of Happiness

€ 1,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

Our Promise

We want you to be 100% satisfied! For that reason, we examine, describe and photograph all of our jewellery with the utmost care.

You can rely on our years of experience in the trade and our expertise as a professional art historians for reviews of the antique jewellery. As a member of various trade organisations and the British Society of Jewellery Historians, we remain committed to the highest possible degree of accuracy. In our descriptions, we always also indicate any signs of age and defects and never hide them in our photos – this saves you from any unpleasant surprises when your package arrives.

Should you for some reason not be satisfied, please don’t hesitate to contact us so that we can find a solution together. In any case, you can return any article within one month and we will refund the full purchase price.

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For a Night of Happiness

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