Gemstones between 1920 and 1930
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Date
- 16:00 / Cancelled 16:00 / Sold out 16:00 – 17:00
Location
Lower Gallery Calouste Gulbenkian FoundationPricing
10% – Cartão Gulbenkian and Cartão Gulbenkian Mais
50% – Individuals in unemployment
With an unprecedented selection of items brought together by Mr Calouste Gulbenkian, this tour will help us understand better which gems marked the high jewellery of the first quarter of the 20th century.
The 20th century revolutionized the technique of cutting gemstones – especially colourless and coloured diamonds – and introduced new gemstones. Australian opals, for instance, were recently discovered, while tourmalines and coloured sapphires were in particular demand.
Credits
Concept and direction
Rui Galopim de Carvalho