Interbellum Bee Brooch with Diamonds and Ruby in Gold and Silver 1930

Unknown artist

DiamondRubyGoldSilverGemstone
€ 9.250

Adin Fine Antique Jewellery

• About the artwork

  A charming Interbellum bee brooch, circa 1930, its lively form picked out in yellow gold and silver with rose cut and single cut diamonds, centred by a vivid ruby. The wings are finely shaped and light in appearance, while the striped body and delicatelegs give the piece real character. A small jewel with wit and presence, carrying the bee’s old associations with industry, devotion and sweetness.

  Jewellery Type
  brooch
  
  Condition
  very good condition
  more info on our condition scale
  
  Country of origin
  Although the jewel bears French hallmarks, its exact origin is unknown. For an explanation, see the section on hallmarks.
  
  Style
  Interbellum - The interwar period (1918-1939) is understood, within recent Western culture, to be the period between the end of the First World War and the beginning of the Second World War. This is also called the period between the wars or interbellum.
  See also: Interbellum
  more info on styles
  
  Style specifics
  The Interbellum is the period between the two World Wars and one can recognize a transition from the Art Deco style to the Retro style.
  
  Period
  ca. 1930
  Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.
  
  Source of inspiration
  Mother Nature
  
  Theme
  Bee. Across many cultures, the bee has been associated with sacred power, kingship, immortality, diligence, and tireless effort. In antiquity it appeared in connection with the divine and the afterlife, while in heraldry it came to symbolize industry and devoted labour.
  
  Material 18K
  yellow gold and silver (touchstone tested)
  more info on precious metals
  
  Diamonds
  33 single brilliant cut diamonds (also called 8/8)with an estimated weight of ± 0.50ct colour and clarity I/K, vs/i
  50 rose cut diamonds. We do not have the weight of the diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts.
  - When we provide weights, colour grades, and clarity of diamonds, these are approximate unless otherwise stated, as we do not remove diamonds from their settings to preserve the integrity of the piece.
  
  - All diamonds, regardless of their size or shape, in our vintage and antique jewellery are verified as 100% natural by the IJGC laboratory.
  
  Precious stones
  One ruby with an estimated weight of ± 0.32ct
  
  All color stone weights are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.
  It is a very common practice to treat gemstones to intensify their clarity or colour. The item in question has not been tested in this regard.
  
  Birthstones
  Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and ruby for July.
  more info on birthstones
  
  Hallmarks
  The jewel bears the French swan mark for silver and the owl mark for 18 carat gold. These marks do not prove that the jewel was made in France. Rather, they indicate that precious metal parts of foreign or uncertain origin were submitted to the Frenchassay authorities for control. In other words, the marks point to French control, not necessarily to French manufacture.
  More info on hallmarks
  
  Dimensions
  2,73 cm (1,07 inch) x 3,60 cm (1,42 inch)
  see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches
  
  Weight
  8,30 gram (5,34 dwt)
  
  Adin Reference Nº
  26050-0263
  
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  Adin, fine antique jewellery
  
  

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• About the artist

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