I Found My Heart in Portofino

Romantic Locket With Matching Gold & Engraved Coral Earrings, Netherlands Circa 1870

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Romantic Locket With Matching Gold & Engraved Coral Earrings, Netherlands Circa 1870

Description

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This romantic set of gold and red Mediterranean coral jewellery dates from around 1870. It consists of a pair of earrings and a pendant with a small glazed locket compartment on the back. A sculpted ornamental frame of bows, leaf shapes and flowers surrounds the oval-cut corals, while small chains form the fringes at the bottom. It is particularly noteworthy that the precious corals used here are engraved: We recognize a small heart pierced by an arrow in each case. This is undoubtedly the arrow of Cupid, the god of love. Cupid shoots arrows at people with a small bow - and as he usually does this blindfolded, his love arrows often hit unplanned, accidentally and by mistake. His quiver contains arrows with different tips: One half is made of gold, the other of lead. The golden arrow ignites people in the fire of love, while the lead arrow leaves them indifferent and unimpressed. We naturally assume that the hearts in the corals were shot by golden arrows! This results in a set with a romantic love context, which is further enhanced by the pendant - this doubles as a locket, which can hold a lock of hair or a picture of the person giving the gift. We have added a new gold chain to the pendant so that the set can be worn immediately.

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People have always been fascinated by the treasures of the sea - pearls, shells and corals. No art gallery of the early modern era would be conceivable without them. The bizarre natural shape and intense color of Mediterranean coral have inspired goldsmiths and stone cutters to create new creations since classical antiquity. For a long time, corals were the showpieces of princely collections. In the 18th and 19th centuries, pieces of jewelry made from Mediterranean coral became coveted souvenirs from Italy, which were worn with pride and told of an expensive trip to the south. While corals were often faceted like other gemstones at the beginning of the 19th century, smooth polished surfaces prevailed in the second half of the century, which brought out the natural shine of the corals particularly beautifully.

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I Found My Heart in Portofino

€ 1,890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Unit price €1,890.00 / piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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