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Edwardian Suffragette Necklace
Edwardian Suffragette Necklace
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Edwardian Suffragette Necklace

  • This striking necklace is a dazzling example of suffragette jewelry
  • This elegant example is set with amethyst and green garnets
  • The gold Edwardian necklace is accented with pearls and white enamel accents
  • The hues conveyed the message "Give Women Votes!"
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$24,500
Item No. 32-2018

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Description
This striking necklace is a dazzling example of suffragette jewelry, celebrating both history and artistry. The white enamel links, punctuated by green garnets and centered amethysts, form an elegant band leading to a starburst pendant. The pendant’s central amethyst is framed by radiating enamel petals and garnet accents. The gold necklace is further accented with pearls, completing the palette of green, white and violet—the official colors of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) that. . .
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This striking necklace is a dazzling example of suffragette jewelry, celebrating both history and artistry. The white enamel links, punctuated by green garnets and centered amethysts, form an elegant band leading to a starburst pendant. The pendant’s central amethyst is framed by radiating enamel petals and garnet accents. The gold necklace is further accented with pearls, completing the palette of green, white and violet—the official colors of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) that conveyed the message "Give Women Votes!"

Suffragette jewelry was created to reflect the movement for women’s suffrage in the early 20th century, and this necklace is a rare and historically significant example. Works such as this combined symbolic meaning with Edwardian elegance, demonstrating both activism and refined taste.

Circa 1910

16 1/2" length
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Edwardian Suffragette Necklace
Period: 20th Century
Type: Necklaces
Style: Edwardian
Stones: Amethyst;Garnet;Pearl
Edwardian Suffragette Necklace
A Primer on Edwardian Jewelry

Known for its sheer elegance and touted as one of the most remarkable periods of design history, Edwardian-period jewelry (1890-1920) is undoubtedly among the finest and most important jewelry ever made. Named for...

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Edwardian Suffragette Necklace
Important Pieces of History: Suffragette Jewelry

     Throughout history, women’s jewelry has represented wealth, status and style. Very rarely has fine jewelry represented a meaningful and poignant cause, which is why Suffragette jewelry is extraordinary and special. These rare...

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