Historic Elegance: A Victorian Era Brooch-Pendant Treasure

This exquisite Victorian brooch-pendant, dating back to circa 1890, radiates elegance with its small, floral motifs, set with sparkling rose-cut diamonds and seed pearls. The piece, a perfect embodiment of the Aesthetic Movement, features 18k red gold and silver, harmoniously combining the era's love for intricate designs and romantic themes. Capturing the quintessence of Victorian finesse, this brooch-pendant is not just jewellery; it's a piece of history, gracefully narrating a tale of beauty and delicacy.

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Historic Elegance: A Victorian Era Brooch-Pendant Treasure

Condition
very good condition
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Style
Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration. Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
See also: Victorian
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Style specifics
The Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period - Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also called The Victorian era (1837-1901) into three periods of about twenty years each; The Romantic Victorian Period (1837 - 1860), The Grand Victorian Period (1860 - 1880), and the Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period (1880 - 1901).

We consider this to be of The Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period.

Jewelry of this period is changing back from heavy to more smaller, romantic pieces with often whimsical motifs. Jewelers using diamonds and bright gemstones in elaborated and fine feminine pieces.

Period
ca. 1890
Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

Material
18k red gold and silver , see also: The silver on gold technique (touchstone tested)
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Diamonds
32 rose cut diamonds and senailles . A senaille is a simplified rose cut diamond, a small diamond chip with perhaps a few polished facets. We do not have the weight of the rose cuts diamonds nor the senailles which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cut diamonds and senailles.
All diamonds we offer are screened by the I.J.G.C. for whether they are natural or synthetic, and all diamonds in this jewel are 100% guaranteed to be natural.

Precious stones
Four

Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and pearl for June.
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Hallmarks
No trace.
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Dimensions
2,96 cm (1,17 inch) x 3,80 cm (1,50 inch)
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Weight
6,90 gram (4,44 dwt)

Adin Reference Nº
22059-0206

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