Set with Easter egg ‘Moon and Stars’
Set with Easter egg ‘Moon and Stars’
Germany, Idar-Oberstein
Second half of the 20th century
Wild, Manfred, Emile Becker firm
Moonstone, rock crystal, diamonds, citrine, quartz-jirazole, 18K gold; carving, polishing, engraving
Height 21.6 cm
Signature: firm "ЕВ"; master's "M.Wild"; gold alloy "750"
Set with Easter egg ‘Moon and Stars’ is comprised of a blue enamel egg, an enamelled box, a pair of moonstone ear clips, a pendant, two diamond and gem set brooches.
The Easter egg is covered with sapphire blue enamel over silver background, ornated with gold enamel stars, the top is decorated with a single 12 mm moonstone cabochon carved with the moon face. The stem of the egg is decorated with two "man in the moon" carvings formed of midnight blue hawk's eye quartz, dotted with insert diamonds.
The base is carved to evoke a nebulous cloud rendered in near-flawless transparent rock crystal quartz having a frosted, matte finish. A removable brooch of starburst design, centering on a circular cabochon girasol quartz, set with 156 brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in18K yellow gold is on the base. The hinged lid is opened with a diamond thumb ramp, reveals wood interior, housing a removable pendant set with an orange moonstone, mounted in 18K yellow gold, set with diamonds and 18K yellow gold borders.
Together with a box of circular outline, with sapphire blue enamel over guilloche background, with turquoise enamel borders on gold plated sterling silver. The lid with removable 18K yellow gold pendant mounted with a carved citrine depicting the Sun. The hinged lid of the box opens to reveal a pair of ear clips housed in the interior that are carved with the same Sun motif.
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