Era of Elegance: 1890s Victorian Bow and Pear Diamond Pendant

This vintage pendant, crafted in the late Victorian aesthetic around 1890, captures the era's transition to more refined and whimsical designs. Made from 14K red gold, it features a delicate bow, elegantly set with thirteen rose cut diamonds, leading to a pear-shaped drop. This pendant reflects the period's penchant for romantic and elaborate motifs, embodying the charm and sophistication of Victorian jewellery craft.

Antique jewelry object group
pendant on chain

Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
unknown

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.
See also: Victorian
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Style specifics
The Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period - Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also called The Victorian era (1837-1901) into 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 Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period.

Jewelry of this period is changing back from heavy to more smaller, romantic pieces with often whimsical motifs. Jewelers using diamonds and bright gemstones in elaborated and fine feminine pieces.

Period
ca. 1890
Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

Material 14K
red gold (touchstone tested)
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Diamonds
Thirteen rose cut diamonds . We do not have the weight of the diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts.
All diamonds we offer are screened by the I.J.G.C. for whether they are natural or synthetic, and all diamonds in this jewel are 100% guaranteed to be natural.

Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks
No trace.
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Dimensions
height pendant 3,30 cm (1,30 inch), length necklace 42,00 cm (16,54 inch)
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Weight
4,30 gram (2,76 dwt)

Adin Reference Nº
24086-0163

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