Antique Platinum Brooch with Diamonds & Oriental Pearls, Gebrüder

Luxury, joie de vivre and the joy of beautiful things were the ideal of the years c. 1900. The Belle Époque revelled in wealth and glamour. The most famous dancers of their time danced at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, society couples in love met on the Ringstrasse in Vienna, and ladies' gowns and diamonds shone in the elegant hotels on Unter den Linden in Berlin. This precious bar brooch from the c. 1900s comes from the collection of Berlin's most famous jewelers, the Friedländer brothers. The Friedländers ran their richly appointed store on the magnificent boulevard Unter den Linden not far from Berlin's City Palace. From 1894, the company held the title of court jeweler, and the original case, which is lined with velvet and silk on the inside, still bears the proud Friedländer brothers' company name under the German imperial crown. The approximately 7.5 cm long brooch was made by hand from solid platinum and alternately set with six beautiful old-cut diamonds and fine oriental pearls. Only one lost pearl was later replaced by a saltwater cultured pearl. Natural pearls have always been among the treasures in the art and curiosity chambers of European rulers. Their intrinsic value compared to cultured pearls is obvious, as they are small wonders of nature, just like natural gemstones. Around c. 1900, the price of high-quality natural pearls often corresponded to that of diamonds of the same size. Pearls for a necklace were therefore often acquired and collected individually over a period of years until a complete strand was finally collected. Natural pearls are always unique creations of nature and are rarely found today. The diamonds are beautiful stones in the so-called old mine cut, which sparkle particularly vividly in their individual, slightly cushion-shaped proportions. In total, the diamonds weigh around 3.89 carats, with the largest stone weighing around one carat. We received the high-quality brooch from Berlin-Charlottenburg.

Estimate:£11,025.6

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