Purple Majesty: A Victorian Bracelet's Tale of Nobility and Wisdom

This antique bracelet, hailing from the Romantic Victorian Period around 1860, is a masterpiece of historical artistry. Intricately crafted in 14K red gold and silver, it is adorned with 40 old brilliant cut diamonds and 50 rose cut diamonds. The highlight of this exquisite piece is its three amethysts, whose deep purple tones symbolize nobility and spiritual wisdom. This bracelet not only embodies the ornate and symbolic design typical of the Victorian era but also serves as a timeless connection to the romantic and sentimental values of the past, making it a unique and cherished heirloom.

Antique jewelry object group: bracelet

Condition: very good condition
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Country of origin: unknown (Russian?)

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 the middle 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 Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
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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 the sources 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. As precious 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 Gotic and/or Renaissance patterns and an abundant use of motifs like anchors, birds, branches, crosses, hearts and snakes.

Period: ca. 1860
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Material: 14K red gold and silver, see also: The silver on gold technique
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Diamond(s): 40 old brilliant cut diamonds with an estimated weight of ± 0.80ct. (colour and clarity: J/M, 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.

Total diamond count: 90 pcs.

Total diamond weight:(without rose cuts) approx. 0.80 crt.

- All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Precious stones: One large and two smaller amethysts

- All color stone weights are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April, amethyst for February and pearl for June.
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Hallmarks: Illegible remains and a mark in the shape of a shell
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Dimensions: length 19,00 cm (7,48 inch)

Weight: 10,40 gram (6,69 dwt)

Reference Nº: 19087-0060

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