Important Faceted Pear Shape Jais Pendant In Briolette On Yellow Gold

This antique pendant captivates with the sober, deeply graphic elegance of its important jet cut into long, faceted drops. The particularly slender briolette cut delicately enlivens the black surface with changing reflections and subtle sparkles, giving this material a presence that is at once mysterious, refined and intensely decorative.

Jais is a fossilized organic material of plant origin, derived from ancient wood naturally transformed and carbonized over millions of years. Belonging to the lignite family, it was particularly prized in European jewelry in the XIXᵉ century for its deep black color and understated elegance. In England, during the Victorian era (1837-1901), jet enjoyed considerable success, particularly after Queen Victoria's mourning of Prince Albert, which popularized refined black jewelry and elegant mourning sets among the aristocracy and then throughout Europe.

Highly sought-after for its aesthetic qualities and comfort, jet is distinguished from a classic mineral stone by its remarkable lightness as well as its warm feel to the touch, particularly pleasant when worn. Its intense, slightly velvety black, combined with a naturally high-gloss polish, gives it a singular depth and luminosity, almost shimmering in the light.

The setting in 750/°° yellow gold (18 KT, hallmark owl) features delicate antique chasing, engraving and staking work, finely underlining the pendant's fastening and providing a precious contrast with the intensity of the jet's black.

By its generous proportions, the purity of its line and the quality of its material, this pendant elegantly evokes the jewelry of the second half of the XIXᵉ century, a period during which the taste for deeply contrasting materials and elongated silhouettes enjoyed a major craze.

Chain shown for illustration purposes only, not supplied and sold separately at the boutique.

Gross weight: 3.90 g

Condition: imperceptible micro-scratches on gold parts, jet in perfect condition

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Our reference : HS22892