Late 17th Century Baroque Pearl Necklace
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A rare and evocative jewel from the Baroque period, this high-karat gold pendant was made circa 1680, most likely in Spain or possibly Portugal. With its sculptural use of a large baroque pearl, rose-cut diamonds, and exquisite filigree reverse, it exemplifies the richness and theatricality of late 17th-century courtly jewellery.At the centre of the piece sits an unusually large and characterful baroque pearl, its natural surface showing folds, wrinkles, and a darker lobe at the base - all typical of natural pearls from this period. It is set in a pierced gold mount of scrolling foliate design decorated with tiny rose cut diamonds, framed by three suspended pearl drops on coiled wire fittings.The reverse of the pendant reveals its most charming and technically sophisticated detail: a fine openwork gold filigree plate, edged with curled tendrils and possibly engraved with stylised pineapples - a 17th-century European symbol of luxury and hospitality. These tropical fruits had only recently been introduced to Europe from the Americas and were prized as exotic rarities.Pendants of this type, often pearl-centred with ornate openwork frames, were worn at the chest and are recorded in portraiture and museum collections across the Iberian world from the 1660s to 1680s.Measurements:Pendant: 3.5cm (north to south) x 2.5cm (east to west)Weight: 9.47gChain: 18 inches, later addition, tests as high-karat (approx. 21K)Pendant also tests as high-karat gold (approx. 22–23ct)Condition:In remarkably good condition for its age, with only minor evidence of historical soldering to the reverse filigree. Pearls show natural variation, with one darker and less lustrous growth typical of baroque pearl formation. All decorative elements intact and structurally sound.
A rare and evocative jewel from the Baroque period, this high-karat gold pendant was made circa 1680, most likely in Spain or possibly Portugal. With its sculptural use of a large baroque pearl, rose-cut diamonds, and exquisite filigree reverse, it exemplifies the richness and theatricality of late 17th-century courtly jewellery.
At the centre of the piece sits an unusually large and characterful baroque pearl, its natural surface showing folds, wrinkles, and a darker lobe at the base - all typical of natural pearls from this period. It is set in a pierced gold mount of scrolling foliate design decorated with tiny rose cut diamonds, framed by three suspended pearl drops on coiled wire fittings.
The reverse of the pendant reveals its most charming and technically sophisticated detail: a fine openwork gold filigree plate, edged with curled tendrils and possibly engraved with stylised pineapples - a 17th-century European symbol of luxury and hospitality. These tropical fruits had only recently been introduced to Europe from the Americas and were prized as exotic rarities.
Pendants of this type, often pearl-centred with ornate openwork frames, were worn at the chest and are recorded in portraiture and museum collections across the Iberian world from the 1660s to 1680s.
Measurements:
Pendant: 3.5cm (north to south) x 2.5cm (east to west)
Weight: 9.47g
Chain: 18 inches, later addition, tests as high-karat (approx. 21K)
Pendant also tests as high-karat gold (approx. 22–23ct)
Condition:
In remarkably good condition for its age, with only minor evidence of historical soldering to the reverse filigree. Pearls show natural variation, with one darker and less lustrous growth typical of baroque pearl formation. All decorative elements intact and structurally sound.
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