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Brightly colored gemstones, paired with diamonds, were quite fashionable during the Gilded Age because of their ability to coordinate well with the myriad colors of silk fabric used to make formal dresses at the time. They were also prized for their size and depth of color. This pendant brooch provides a traditional setting typical of the period in which two large tourmalines are surrounded by a halo of white diamonds.
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167682
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Pendant Brooch
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167682
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object
title
Pendant Brooch
description
Brightly colored gemstones, paired with diamonds, were quite fashionable during the Gilded Age because of their ability to coordinate well with the myriad colors of silk fabric used to make formal dresses at the time. They were also prized for their size and depth of color. This pendant brooch provides a traditional setting typical of the period in which two large tourmalines are surrounded by a halo of white diamonds.
date
c. 1890–1910
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80072488
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Jewelry
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 6 x 3 x 1 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
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America
accession
2009.359
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pink tourmaline, diamonds, gold, platinum
tombstone
Pendant Brooch, c. 1890–1910. America. Pink tourmaline, diamonds, gold, platinum; overall: 6 x 3 x 1 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/16 x 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2009.359
collection
Decorative Arts
didYouKnow
Around 1900, pink tourmalines were most often found in Maine and California.
creditline
Bequest of Muriel Butkin
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2026-05-29 08:38:16.604000
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167682
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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pink tourmaline, diamonds, gold, platinum
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