Elegant Brooch of Art Deco With Sapphire & Diamond Roses, c. 1930

The Art Deco era had a weakness for elegant jewellery designs. There was a demand for the glamorous, the luxurious and the new in every respect, with which stylish accents could be set then as now. This piece of jewellery was created at that time and dates from around 1930. In the turbulent period between the world wars, Paris was the undisputed capital of Art Deco and the starting point of the style. This immensely elegant, modern language of form had its origins here, which was particularly evident in the great exhibition "Exposition internationale des Arts Décoratifs et industriels modernes" in 1925. Around the Grand and Petit Palais, 15,000 exhibitors from 18 countries showed the latest trends in industrial design and decorative arts - and visitors quickly agreed that a whole new style for life had emerged here. Quickly, the geometric, powerful forms of Art Deco became indigenous throughout the world and evolved in various ways. In Germany, the details quickly became softer and more physical, with amazing precision in execution. The brooch presented here is a typical piece of jewellery of this style and is shown in a particularly luxurious finish. The brooch is forged from gold with a face of platinum, which was the most expensive of all precious metals at the time. But the piece of jewellery appears completely white and radiant thanks to an additional rhodium plating. At the center of the design is a natural sky blue sapphire weighing about 2.65 ct. A total of 126 diamonds in historic rose cuts and weighing about 1.26 ct in total frame the center stone in a composition of high dynamism and elegance enriched by milgrains and shadow gaps. Thus, the multi-passed brooch looks like an elongated flower. The brooch is a compelling piece of German Art Deco jewellery in soft colours and a beautiful piece of jewellery history that comes with a detailed certificate from the German Association for Gemstone Evaluation Idar-Oberstein.

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