1920s bracelet: a fusion of sapphires and diamonds
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This striking bracelet Art Deco, imbued with Belle Époque elegance, was created in the Netherlands around 1920. It features a captivating four-pointed star composed of 35 sapphires, set on an upper part of 18-carat white gold, contrasting with a base engraved in 18-carat yellow gold. This star is encircled by 68 brilliant-cut diamonds, creating a dazzling spectacle. Two old European-cut diamonds further highlight the outline of the star, making this bracelet a luxurious jewel to wear on the wrist. The fusion of sapphires and diamonds in this two-tone gold setting illustrates the craftsmanship and artistic talent of the era.
Antique jewelry group: bracelet
Condition: good condition (two hinges on three links appear to have been repaired in the past by fixing them in one position - this is not visible when worn and does not affect the ease and enjoyment of wearing it)
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Country of origin: Netherlands
Style: Between Art Deco and Belle Époque. The Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style that originated in Paris in the early decades of the 20th century. Emerging in the 1920s, it continued until after the Second World War. The term “Art Deco” was widely used for the first time after an exhibition in 1966, in reference to the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which marked the peak of high-end modern style in Paris. Championed by the best designers in the decorative arts, such as fashion and interior decoration, the Art Deco influenced all fields of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, notably architecture and industrial design, as well as visual arts like painting, graphic arts, and cinema. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional, and modern.
- See also: Art Deco. The Belle Époque is a period in European social history that began at the end of the 19th century and lasted until the First World War. Taking place during the era of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, the “Belle Époque” was named retrospectively, when it began to be considered a “golden age.” The great European powers, new technologies improved life, and commercial arts adapted Renaissance and 18th-century styles to modern forms. In the United States, newly wealthy after the Panic of 1873, this comparable era was called the Gilded Age. In the United Kingdom, this era overlapped the end of what is called the Victorian era and the period known as the Edwardian era. To learn more about the styles
Style specifics: It is something between the Belle Époque and Art Deco.
The Belle Époque (in French "Belle Époque") is a period of European social history that began at the end of the 19th century with the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) and lasted until the First World War (1914-1918).
Taking place during the era of the French Third Republic and the German Empire, the "Belle Époque" was named retrospectively, when it began to be seen as a "golden age": the great European powers, new technologies improved life, and the commercial arts adapted Renaissance and 18th-century styles to modern forms.
In the newly wealthy United States, after the Panic of 1873, this comparable era was called the "Gilded Age." In the United Kingdom, this period coincided with the end of the Victorian era and the so-called "Edwardian era."
During the Belle Époque, coal and cheap labor contributed to the cult of the orchid and allowed for the perfection of fruits grown under glass, while the apparatus of state dinners extended to the upper classes; champagne was perfected during the Belle Époque. Exotic feathers and furs occupied a more important place than ever in fashion, haute couture was invented in Paris, the center of the Belle Époque, where fashion began to evolve according to an annual cycle; in Paris, restaurants like Maxim's reached new splendor and prestige by becoming parade venues for the wealthy, and the Opéra Garnier devoted immense spaces to staircases, similar venues for spectacle.
After the middle of the century, railways connected all the major cities of Europe to spa towns like Biarritz and Deauville; their carriages were strictly divided into first and second class, but the wealthiest began to order private cars, exclusivity being the hallmark of opulent luxury. The bohemian lifestyle acquired a different glamour, practiced in the cabarets of Montmartre.
Art Deco
Abstract motifs and geometric shapes are typical of the Art Deco period. Art Deco moves away from the soft pastels and organic forms of its predecessor, Art Nouveau, and draws inspiration from many early 20th-century styles and movements, including Neoclassicism, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued in the United States until the 1930s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco is purely decorative.
Period: circa 1920
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Material: 18-carat two-tone gold (yellow and white)
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Diamonds: Two old European cut diamonds with an estimated total weight of about 0.20 ct and 68 single-cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with an estimated total weight of about 1.10 ct.
Note: All diamond weights, color shades, and clarity are approximate as the stones have not been removed from their settings to preserve the integrity of the mounting.
Total diamond weight: about 1.30 ct.
Gemstones: 35 sapphires.
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Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or stone of the month) for April and sapphire is for September.
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Hallmarks: Dutch hallmark for 18-carat gold
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Dimensions: length 16.00 cm (6.30 inches)
Weight: 10.70 grams (6.88 dwt)
Référence 58 Facettes : 9806769783113
SKU : 13042-0008
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