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Magnificent fringed necklace with Bohemian garnets, circa 1890


€ 890.00 *
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Magnificent fringed necklace with Bohemian garnets, circa 1890
Magnificent fringed necklace with Bohemian garnets, circa 1890
Description
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The deep red of the garnet has fired the human imagination for thousands of years. In the Middle Ages, garnets were known as "carbuncle stones". It was believed that they would glow on their own. The origin of the term "carbuncle" is Latin and alludes to this ancient belief: "carbunculus" means red-hot coal. Glowing red, Bohemian table-cut garnets are arranged close together here, forming a garland of flowers of different sizes. The tombac settings are completely subdued, almost allowing only the shine of the garnets to be visible. The garnets are of the intense, bright red that characterized the garnets mined at the time - garnets of this quality can hardly be found today. Even the clasp is set with these stones, so that the necklace can also be worn to great effect with festively pinned-up hair. The type of fringed necklace and the garnets set in pavé settings are typical of this type of necklace, which was particularly widespread in German-speaking countries in the last third of the 19th century. This is a particularly decorative example of this type. A splendid piece of jewelry that unfolds a wonderful glow, not least in candlelight.
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Magnificent fringed necklace with Bohemian garnets, circa 1890
Simply Red
€ 890.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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