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Cornelia C. Barras

Fine antique jewellery

Neue Mainzer Straße 22
60311 Frankfurt am Main

Tel.: +49 (0)69 - 25 14 55
Fax: +49 (0)3221 - 13 240 53
Email: ccbarras.juwelen@arcor.de
Web: www.cornelia-c-barras.com

Opening hours
Mo.-Thu. 12.00pm - 2.00pm & 3.00pm - 7.00pm
Sa. 12.00pm - 5.00pm and on appointment

32 years of tradition — 32 years of experience: the shop of Cornelia C.Barras in the center of Frankfurt offers a stunning selection of antique jewellery. Easy to wear pieces as well as rare sophisticated jewels of high quality for reasonable prices — for the young collector as well as for the connoisseur.

Our skillful workshop will guarantee a masterful technique in different metals, including platinum, 900/ooo gold, 750/ooo gold and silver. Our studio features gold mountings with precious and semi-precious stones, encarving, engraving and enamelling. Authentic restoration and innovative distinctive design is a challenge for our artists.

We are specialised in:

  • Hellenistic Age and Roman Empire
  • 17th century
  • 18th century
  • Revival gold-work of the last quarter of the 19th century:
    Etruscan style, Renaissance style, Napoleon III
  • about 1900: Belle Epoque, Art Nouveau, Edwardian
  • period jewellery 1940
  • period jewellery 1960.

Member of BDKA and CINOA.

Fingerring, France, circa 1925.
Splendid diamondring in Mughal style with platinum, old-mine-cut diamonds in a palmette-shaped ring.

Two miniature portraits on ivory, mid 18th century, under rock crystal in gold mountings, 20th century. Revolving ring top, facing Maria Theresia of Austria on front, the reverse showing Franz Stephan of Lothringen. Emporer Franz I. was the first continental prince who in 1731 became a member of the Honorable Society and Fraternity of the Freemasons in Den Haag.

Brooch, formerly a pendant, last quarter 16th century, Italy.
Sardonyx in two-layer, rose diamonds, enamel. Cameo depicting the muse Therpsichore reigning over Medusa.