An Amethyst Dream

Magnificent Amethyst & Gold Bracelet in Retro Style, Vienna ca. 1950

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Magnificent Amethyst & Gold Bracelet in Retro Style, Vienna ca. 1950

Description

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

Warmly glowing yellow gold frames eleven deep purple amethysts with a total weight of around 27.5 carats. Wide yellow gold frames surround the wonderful stones and create an additional interplay of light and shadow. One shining stone follows the next. All stones are cut by hand and designed in a rectangular scissor cut. The bracelet was forged in the Austrian capital Vienna in the first years after the Second World War. The design language of most pieces of jewellery from these years was still based on the designs of late Art Deco. Our bracelet is made up of movable links and is still in the tradition of the so-called "tank track" bracelets of the retro style. The bracelet impresses with its vibrant colours and wonderful condition. It has obviously been worn very little and very well cared for: We hope that it will soon get another opportunity to shine and inspire. It came to us from Wiener Neustadt.

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The large family of quartz stones delights us with many beautiful sons: Amethyst, agate, jasper, citrine and onyx - for the chemist, all these gemstones are uniformly silica - but how different are the shapes and colours that nature offers us! Amethyst is the violet variety of quartz. The origin of its name from the Greek "αμεθυστος", (amethystos) - "counteracting intoxication" - expresses the ancient belief that a wearer of amethyst was immune to the intoxicating effects of wine. We have not yet been able to confirm that this is actually the case, despite having tried it ourselves. But one thing is certain: this stone, which may not be the most expensive of gemstones, is one of nature's most beautiful gifts. Its colour is unique, ranging from a deep violet to the most delicate shades of purple. In the Middle Ages and even in antiquity, amethyst was used to make numerous craft objects such as vases and drinking cups, few of which are still preserved in museums of applied arts. But it is above all jewellery for which this stone has been used - and still is, to our great delight.

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An Amethyst Dream

€ 3,290.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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