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Large Pendant/Brooch with Burma Rubies & Diamonds in Gold, c. 1975

€ 22,590.00 ^*

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Large Pendant/Brooch with Burma Rubies & Diamonds in Gold, c. 1975

Description

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

Shining gold, sparkling white diamonds and fiery rubies from Burma form a large, impressive flower. The gemstones are staggered in ever larger circles from the centre to the edge. The larger diamonds and the six large, untreated rubies are set in flower-shaped gold settings. Arranged close together, they give the design depth and structure. The work is bordered on the outside by a wavy band of smaller diamonds, from which small tulips, each with a further diamond, extend. The large piece is richly decorated. More than six carats of diamonds and more than nine carats of fine rubies are used. The goldsmith's delight in the material is also evident in the rich abundance of heavy gold. Even the back is very solid, yet just as richly detailed as the front. The large flower can be worn as a brooch or pendant: The brooch can be unscrewed, as can the pendant eyelet. The individual shapes of the work refer to very different eras in jewellery history. The flower-shaped settings of the gemstones, known in English as buttercup settings, were very modern around 1870. The small tulips on the outside are borrowed from the Garland style of around 1910. Finally, the cuts of the diamonds range from diamonds in the ‘old mine cut’, which were certainly already cut in the middle of the 19th century, to diamonds in the ‘single cut’, a cut that only became common around 1920. The composition of the individual elements, the solid workmanship, but also the size and flatness of the design are atypical for European jewellery of the 19th or early 20th century. We therefore believe that the piece was created in the 1970s, in a romantic throwback to the history of jewellery. At that time, large pendants in bold colours on long chains were all the rage. Yellow gold was used a lot again after the 1960s were dominated by white gold. Diamonds were set in yellow gold again for the first time since the 19th century instead of platinum, and last but not least, numerous pieces of jewellery were created that showed a non-European influence, from Persia to India. The large pendant is made by hand using traditional techniques and is certainly a unique piece of jewellery. We discovered it in southern Germany. We were immediately captivated by the impressive size and presence of the finely crafted design. A real jewel!

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€ 22,590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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