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The colours of quartz
T he versatility of quartz, multiform crystal with a thousand colours, makes it one of the most widespread and available minerals in objects of each type, from chandeliers to paperweights, from Fabergé snuffboxes to wristwatches, to digital equipment and
naturally the entire jewellery world. The great jewellers inspired by quartz for their magnificent creations, include Louis Comfort Tiffany, who saw its creative potential when his contemporaries in the 20th century were still making “garland style” jewels with pearls and diamonds. It was then that Tiffany began to explore a range of richer and more variegated colours, using semi-precious stones such as amethyst and citrine to enhance the light, in both jewels and in his legendary stained glass. Modernist jewellers such as Boivin and Suzanne Belperron turned their preferences to chalcedony, the translucent form of quartz, whose elevated gloss and hardness favours engravings and daring and volumetric
In alto: collana composta da una rivière di ametiste ovali in castoni aperti, lunghezza circa 480 mm. A fianco: demi-parure composta da ciondolo in ametista cabochon a forma di cuore, con motivi in oro 18 Kt, smeraldo e diamanti taglio brillante; anello e orecchini a clip, ciascuno con ametista cabochon incorniciata da un motivo in oro 18 Kt e diamanti taglio brillante. Firmato MARINA B.
Top: necklace composed of a riviere of oval amethysts in open bezels, approximately 480 mm long. At the side: demi-parure composed by pendant in heart-shaped cabochon amethyst, with patterns in 18 Kt gold, emerald and brilliant-cut diamonds; ring and clip earrings, each with cabochon amethyst surrounded by an 18 Kt gold motif and brilliant-cut diamonds. Signed MARINA B.