Victorian Diamond Collar: A Luxurious Gold and Pearl-Set Masterpiece 1850

Unknown artist

GoldPearl
€ 29.000

Adin Fine Antique Jewellery

• About the artwork

  This Romantic Victorian necklace, circa 1850, is reminiscent of an elegant gold, diamond, and pearl-adorned collar. Crafted in 18K red and yellow gold with a 14K chain, the piece features edges lined with half natural seed pearls, framing a delicate gold lattice with old mine cut diamonds set at each intersection. At the centre, a bow-shaped ornament sparkles with a prominent old mine brilliant, while the locket beneath, perfect for holding a beloved’s portrait, echoes this motif. With approximately 6.00 carats of diamonds in F/I colour and VS/I clarity, this piece captures the essence of Victorian elegance and romance, making it a true testament to timeless devotion.

  Antique jewelry object group
  necklace with locket
  
  Condition
  very good condition
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  Country of origin
  unknown
  
  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 themiddle 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 Nouveaustyle have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
  See also: Victorian
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  Style specifics
  The Romantic Victorian Period - Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also called The Victorian era (1837 - 1901) in to 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 Romantic Victorian Period. This period covers the coronation of Victoria as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and her marriage to King Albert and their love, their devotion to their marriage and to their country are thesources of inspiration for this period. The jewels of this period are made of intricate carvings, special techniques where the enamel is subtly worked. These techniques allowed to give the jewel a certain opulence with less precious metal needed. Asprecious metals were really rare at that time. Highly favored (semi-) precious stones in this period are amethyst, coral, garnets, seed pearls and turquoises. The connotation is obviously sentimental, symbolic and romantic with reminiscent Gothic and/orRenaissance patterns and an abundant use of motifs like anchors, birds, branches, crosses, hearts and snakes.
  
  Period
  ca. 1850
  Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.
  
  Material18K red and yellow gold pendant and 14K yellow gold necklace (touchstone tested)
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  Extra information
  This is what in our trade is called "a marriage". This means that parts of several jewels, somewhere in their life, where "married" together into this jewel.
  
  Diamonds
  One old European cut diamond with an estimated weight of ± 0.81ct
  One old European cut diamond with an estimated weight of ± 0.70ct
  50 old brilliant cut diamondswith an estimated weight of ± 4.50ct
  Two rose cut diamonds. We do not have the weight of the diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts.
  
  Total diamond count without rose cuts
  52 pcs.
  
  Total diamond weightwithout rose cuts
  approx. 6.00 crt with an average colour and clarity F/I, vs/i
  
  All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.
  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
  279 half seed pearls
  
  Birthstones
  Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and pearl for June.
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  Hallmarks
  The Dutch control mark for 14K gold jewelry that was brought to the essay office in finished condition. This hallmark was in use since 1955.
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  Dimensions
  necklace length 39,00 cm (15,35 inch), height 5,40 cm (2,13 inch), locket 3,94 cm (1,55 inch) x 3,20 cm (1,26 inch)
  see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches
  
  Weight
  47,00 gram (30,22 dwt)
  
  Adin Reference Nº
  24211-0279
  
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