Platinum Art Deco diamond pendant necklace with big briolette cut diamond

From October 21st, 2013 till December 9th, 2013, this jewel was exhibited at the Art Deco exhibition organised by the Antwerp Diamond Museum in their Diamond Pavilion at the MAS. The MAS is an abbreviation for Museum aan de Stroom which translates to something like "Museum to the Flow". A new landmark building in Antwerp, a must-see when you are in Antwerp, city of diamonds! To see all our Art Deco jewelry that was at the museum's exhibition, click here.

This Art Deco 1920’s pendent drop is unquestionably an impressive head turner. Its streamlined design features 6 graduating old European & antique cushion cut diamonds following the drop outline. The dazzling elongated treasure that dangles delicately at its base is a stunning solitary briolette cut diamond of approximately 2.30 crt.

Antique jewelry object group: pendant

Condition: excellent condition
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Country of origin: Although it does not carry any legible control marks we believe this to be of Belgian origin.

Style: Art Deco - Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style which had its origins in Paris in the first decades of the 20th century. The style originated in the 1920s and continued to be employed until after World War II. The term "art deco" first saw wide use after an exhibition in 1966, referring to the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes that was the culmination of high-end style moderne in Paris. Led by the best designers in the decorative arts such as fashion, and interior design, Art Deco affected all areas of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including architecture and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as painting, the graphic arts and film. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional and modern.
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Style specifics: Abstract motives and geometrical forms are quite typical for the Art Deco period. Art Deco moved away from the soft pastels and organic forms of its style predecessor, Art Nouveau, and embraced influences from many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued strongly in the United States through the 1930s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purely decorative.

Period: ca. 1920
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Material: platinum
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Diamonds: One briolette cut diamond with and estimated weight of approximately 2.30 crt. (approx color and clarity K, vs/si). (A briolette cut is an elongated drop or pear-shaped cut gemstone with triangular facets all around.) One old European cut diamond with an estimated weight of approx. 0.45 crt. and 6 old European cut and carre cut diamonds with a total estimated weight of approx. 0.60 crt.
Note: All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Total diamond weight: approx. 3.35 crt.

Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks: No trace.
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Dimensions: height of pendant 3,95 cm (1,56 inch), total length necklace 44,00 cm (17,32 inch)

Weight: 6,00 gram (6,00 dwt)

Reference Nº: 12220-0012

Copyright photography: Adin, fine antique jewelry

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