Vintage Chris Steenbergen Diamond and Starlite White Gold Pendant

Vintage Chris Steenbergen Diamond and Starlite White Gold Pendant

This vintage Chris Steenbergen diamond and Starlite 14ct white gold pendant serves as a collectable piece of future antique jewellery. A Starlite transcends from its own tangible gold rays and is able to surpass its lozenge cage topped with an angular surmount encrusted with five single brilliant cut diamonds.

Upon the purchase of this jewel, we will add the (Dutch) booklet ‘Chris Steenbergen’ by Marjan Unger (Stichting Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, December 2000).

Condition: excellent condition

Country of origin: Netherlands

Period: ca. 1955

Material: 14ct white gold

Extra information: Chris Steenbergen (1920-2007) is one of the few well know Dutch artist jewellers goldsmith silversmith in the second half of the 20th Century. Participated in many exhibitions in many countries and is mentioned in many books on contemporary jewellery art.

Diamonds: Five single brilliant-cut diamonds (also called 8/8) with a total estimated weight of approx. 0.05 ct.
Note: All diamond weights, colour grades and clarity are approximate since the stones were not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Total diamond weight: approx. 0.05 ct.

Precious stones: One starlite with an estimated weight of approximately 2.10 ct

Hallmarks: The Dutch control mark representing an oak leaf with the number 585, for 14K gold, that is in use since 1953. There are no hallmarks of Chris Steenbergen on this pendant. This pendant belonged to his legacy and was bought together with many other pieces that carry his hallmark. And similar jewellery is pictured in the catalogue from the museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, on page 21.

Dimensions: height 4,14 cm (1,63 inch), width 2,57 cm (1,01 inch)

Weight: 4,20 gram (2,70 dwt)