Precious Torch

Quality Bar Brooch With Australian Opal & Diamonds In Gold, c. 1990

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Quality Bar Brooch With Australian Opal & Diamonds In Gold, c. 1990

Description

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

Did you know that jewellery featuring Australian opals has only been around for a relatively short time? The first European to discover opals in Australia was the German geologist Johannes Menge. The first documented discoveries of opals of gem quality date back to 1872. However, commercial mining only began in the 1890s in the Australian state of Queensland. In 1905, further opal fields were discovered in Lightning Ridge, in 1915 in Coober Pedy, and in 1930 in Andamooka. The brooch presented here features a particularly beautiful Australian solid opal, which evidently inspired the goldsmith to design the piece in the shape of a stylised torch due to its fiery reflections. Indeed, the stone displays especially striking red light reflections, as well as vivid blue hues and occasional green flashes, depending on the angle of light. Six high-quality brilliant cut diamonds, arranged in an arrowhead shape beneath the opal, enhance the impact of the large gemstone. The brooch, slightly curved and crafted from high-carat gold, tapers into a rounded, slender shaft. We discovered this piece of jewellery here in Berlin and were impressed by the quality of its materials. Perhaps the handcrafted brooch will have the same effect on you?

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Before the discovery of precious opals in Australia, the opal mines in Dubník, Hungary, were the only European mine for precious opals. Due to the discovery of Australian opal deposits, the Dubnik mines, which had been producing mainly small stones since the 15th century, could not compete on the market and were closed down in 1922. Important finds and jewelry with Hungarian opals can be seen today in the Natural History Museum in Vienna and in the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest.

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Precious Torch

€ 980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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