A Fine Belle Époque Ruby and Diamond Pendant, Circa 1910


The central pear-shaped diamond within a calibré-cut ruby surround, suspended from a fine openwork cartouche of garland design, millegrain-set throughout with old brilliant-cut diamonds, further embellished with flowerheads highlighted with circular-cut rubies and old brilliant-cut diamonds, all suspending a marquise-cut diamond surrounded by graduated calibré-cut rubies, the detachable pendant surmount set with circular-cut rubies and old brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approximately 19.90 carats total, rubies approximately 8.80 carats total, a ruby later replaced, length 13.2cm, fitted case by Dlugatch
|美好年代時期紅寶石配鑽石吊墜,約1910年代鑽石及紅寶石分別共重約19.90及8.80克拉,長度13.2厘米The Belle Epoque period of Western history dates from the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 to the outbreak of World War I in 1914, running through the Third Republic of France. Characterised by the peace, growth, prosperity and optimism associated with post-war periods, these were incubator years for innovation and new directions. A period of tremendous wealth, it is synonymous in jewellery with the use of platinum and garland style, nature-inspired designs and motifs and curvilinear forms. 西方歷史的美好時代時期可以追溯到1871年普法戰爭結束後到1914 年第一次世界大戰爆發前，横 跨越法國第三共和國。 以戰後時期的和平，興盛，繁榮和樂觀為其特微，是創新和新方向的 孵化年代。這是一個擁有巨大財富時期，珠寶以鉑金,花環風格,圖案, 曲線形設計以及大自然靈感為主流。