Geometry in Motion: A Platinum Art Deco Diamond Pendant, circa 1920
This platinum Art Deco pendant, dating from around 1920, is composed as a sequence of crisp geometric sections, culminating in a tapered, architectural drop. An old brilliant-cut diamond forms the central focus, surrounded by smaller diamonds in finely detailed settings. The articulated construction gives the pendant a gentle sense of movement, while the central diamond catches the light with a soft, old-world brilliance. Delicate in scale yet full of character, it has the intimacy of a jewel once chosen for a very personal occasion.
Jewellery Type
pendant on chain
Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown
Style
Art Deco jewellery - This style refers to jewellery from circa 1915 to 1940.
Typical features include platinum settings build crisp grids and stepped outlines, diamonds in pavé and onyx in sharp lines, in a Cubist, abstracted vocabulary.
Typical motifs include stepped motifs, fan shaped motifs, geometric bracelets, straight line patterns, repeating rectilinear designs, contrasting light and dark panels, double clip brooch compositions, architectural ring and bracelet forms. The style was shaped by French decorative arts, 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Cubism, Ballets Russes, Egyptian archaeological discoveries, modern industry.
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Style specifics
Art Deco - Abstract motifs and geometrical forms are typical of the Art Deco period.
Art Deco moved away from the soft organic forms of Art Nouveau and embraced modern, decorative, geometric design.
Art Deco was influenced by Neoclassicism, Cubism, Modernism, Futurism and other early 20th-century movements. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the 1920s and remained strong in the United States through the 1930s. Unlike many movements, Art Deco was primarily decorative rather than political or philosophical.
Period
ca. 1920
Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era,
fashion of this era.
Material
platinum (touchstone tested)
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Diamonds
One
old brilliant cut
diamond
with an approximate total weight of 0.74ct
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Seventeen
single brilliant cut diamonds (also called 8/8)
with an approximate total weight of 0.50ct
colour and clarity G/I, vs/si
Total diamond count
18 pcs.
Total diamond weight
approx. 1.24 ct
- Any diamond weights, colour grades, and clarity stated are approximate unless otherwise noted, as diamonds are not removed from their settings in order to preserve the integrity of the piece.
- All diamonds in our antique and vintage jewellery, regardless of size or shape, are verified by the IJGC laboratory as natural.
Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks
No trace.
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Dimensions
height pendant 3,60 cm (1,42 inch), length chain 42,00 cm (16,54 inch)
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Weight
6,10 gram (3,92 dwt)
Adin Reference Nº
26107-00277
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