Once in a blue-moon (and how terribly fitting that we will be experiencing one this August!) a jewel comes along that is simply above and beyond your wildest dreams. This incredible Georgian garnet parure intersects all of the things that we seek in this period; outstanding color, and incredible symbolism. Pansies- the most romantic flower in the deck, are here celebrated, in the color of undying passion. 

If there was something that Georgian jewels sought to perfect, it was luminosity, vibrance, and color, which was achieved through the ancient art of foiling. Foiling is a gemstone enhancement technique where a thin sheet of metal is placed behind the gemstone in order to reflect more light, and/or color, back into the stone and then toward the viewer, and was a very known theme in Georgian-era jewelry and beyond. 

An outstanding turn of the 19th Century example with a massive scale, this boxed riviere/parure set features pansies in many forms; a gorgeous festoon necklace, an outstanding bracelet, gorgeous downward turned leaf earrings, a pansy brooch. I believe the brooch to be an addition to the set. The garland features five different shapes of stones in different scales to create an incredibly harmonious graduation of shape and size, with a magnificent festoon garland. Circa 1810, this is one of the best parures we’ve ever had, in what appears to be mint condition. 

Materials and Features: foiled garnet, 9ct-12ct gold

Age/Origin: English, c. 1810-1830

Measurements: 43.4 grams, 16.5" in length for riviere.

Condition: Excellent condition. Minor associated age wear.

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