Fine Antique Classical Complete Parure Roman Coins

Fashion in the last quarter of the 19th century was strongly inspired by Etruscan archaeological finds and the Pompeii excavations. Combine this with the impact on the fashion of Egyptian motives caused by opening of the Suez channel in 1870 and then take a good look at this magnificent parure. We see original antique coins, skilfully elaborated filigree work, big red stones and stylised lotus flowers. This technique demands very high skills and precision from the maker.

It then becomes obvious that the jeweller who made this was not only an excellent craftsman but also very creative in combining the distinctive Eras into a typical 19th Century Western European interpretation of different Eras of ancient jewelry. To have the piece look even more authentic the good man in his enthusiasm incorporated no less then nine original ancient silver coins.

The age of the coins is around a stunning 2.000 years! It would be too much to describe them all but on the one hanging down in the center we recognize an elephant and the word caesar. Gaius Julius Caesar (July 13.100 bc -3/4– March 15.44 bc) was a Roman military and political leader. He played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. He also issued coins featuring images of elephants, suggesting that he favoured this interpretation of his name.

To our experts, who are used to see a lot of jewelry, it was the thrill of the month to find a silver parure from the Victorian Era that has such a strong historical and classical expression. It is therefore that, although we hardly ever offer silver jewelry, we gladly make an exception for this parure. This, to us, is a «piece unique» and looks even more magnificent when being worn.

All stones in the parure are red strass or paste used as ruby-imitation. In the necklace there are nine stones (eight round and one heartshape), the bracelet has one big heart shape and six smaller round brilliant cut stones. The earrings have one pear shaped stone each.

Piece of fine art work circa 1880, the quality is excellent.

Dimensions:

Circumference necklace: 450.0 mm (17.72 inch)

Circumference bracelet: 178.0 mm (7.01 inch)

Height earrings: 28.0 mm (1.10 inch)

Weight of earrings: 3.50 gram

Weight of bracelet: 34.80 gram

Weight of necklace: 74.00 gram

Total weight parure: 112.30 gram

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