Brooch (part of a set)
Unknown
ca. 1830 · Gold, amethysts · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
A parure is a matched set of jewelry typically consisting of a necklace, brooch, earrings, bracelets, and tiara. The fashionable jewelry for the 1830s and 1840s made a visual impact at a modest expense. Gold was used in very thin sheets or wires to provide more surface for the same amount of metal. Semi-precious colored stones such as amethyst, aquamarine or pink topaz, which can be large yet still inexpensive, were preferred to precious stones.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1830
- Medium
- Gold, amethysts
- Culture
- French, Paris
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
