From the Far End of the Empire

Victorian Pendant With Australian Opal And Pearls, Great Britain Circa 1900


€ 1,390.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Victorian Pendant With Australian Opal And Pearls, Great Britain Circa 1900
Victorian Pendant With Australian Opal And Pearls, Great Britain Circa 1900
Description
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The fashion for jewelry in Great Britain around 1900 is unmistakable: people loved playful, delicate shapes, richly set with tiny natural pearls and precious stones, most of which came from the distant colonies of the British Empire. This pendant is an exemplary example of this trend in jewelry history in terms of both form and material. A large Australian opal weighing approx. 6.0 ct forms the highlight of this filigree piece of gold jewelry. It was so popular around 1900 precisely because mining had only begun in Queensland, Australia, in the 1890s. Previously, opals in 19th century jewellery came from Hungarian mines; Australian opals, however, are characterized by their light base color and the rich play of colors that makes the bluish surface flash mint green, light red and yellow depending on the incidence of light. A multi-faceted frame surrounds the opal, which is adorned with a setting of natural pearls. The beautiful pendant comes with a new gold chain so that it can be worn immediately. The English piece of jewelry came to us from Vienna.
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Victorian Pendant With Australian Opal And Pearls, Great Britain Circa 1900
From the Far End of the Empire
€ 1,390.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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