Art Deco circa 1920, 7.13 Ct White Diamond & 6.50 Ct Aquamarine Tiara & Necklace

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Art Deco circa 1920, 7.13 Ct White Diamond & 6.50 Ct Aquamarine Tiara & Necklace

About the Item

The beginning of each ball season holds special woes for the debutantes: not simply regarding the choice of gown, but perhaps even more importantly so regarding the jewellery that is to be worn. Of course, these are luxury problems – but what is nicer than to concern oneself with questions of luxury? Up until a century ago, a tiara was one of the fixtures of a lady’s ball attire. There’s hardly any item of jewellery that has more impact, let alone may showcase such a wealth of precious stones. Always an item worn by nobility and later on by the wealthy bourgeois as well, antique diadems are rare finds. The tiara at hand dates to the years around 1920 and is a rare example of a tiara in a more modern formal vocabulary. 52 old cut diamonds gleam in a setting of white gold and platinum. The gemstones mark the crossings of fine knife wires forming a mesh, culminating in an especially large diamond. Since the diamonds showcase various historical cuts, all individually cut by hand, it is likely that at least some of them were taken out of older jewellery pieces when the tiara was made, as was usual in times past. However, the tiara cannot only be worn as such – it is also a necklace when worn in reverse. By way of two screws, the piece can be fastened to a head band; if those are unscrewed, the centre piece can be combined with a platinum chain to work as a necklace. In the latter variant, a large aquamarine drop can be suspended from the central diamond. We acquired this unusual and versatile piece in the UK. It is in beautiful condition and a very rare piece to come across. MATERIALS 52 diamonds in different historical cuts, approx. 7,13 ct altogether, Top Wesselton/G – Crystal/J, si–pi An aquamarine, approx. 6,50 ct, 15,93 x 10,34 x 7,05 mm / 0,63 x 0,41 x 0,28 in White gold 585/000, resp. 14 karat Platinum DIMENSIONS The central piece alone (without headband and aquamarine) max. 3,9 cm / 1,54 inches in height, approx. 11,8 cm / 4,65 inches in length The tiara with headband approx. 6,1 cm / 2,4 inches in height, overall 13,0 cm / 5,12 inches wide Length when worn as necklace approx. 45,0 cm / 17,72 in CERTIFICATE Delivery with detailed independent certificate of the DEGEB (Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Edelsteinbewertung/German Association for Gemstone Evaluation) in Idar-Oberstein dated 27.03.2018. Estimated value: 15.650.- Euro

Metal:
Platinum
Stone:
Aquamarine,Diamond
Stone Cut:
Old European Cut
Weight:
32.9 g
Style:
Art Deco
Place of Origin:
United Kingdom
Period:
1920-1929
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1920
Condition:
Seller Location:
Berlin, DE
Reference Number:
Seller: 17-06681stDibs: LU156426596322