Golden Fleece Orders from collection of Grünes Gewölbe /Green Vault/, Dresden

Order of the Golden Fleece with Bohemian Garnets.

Made by Franz Christoph Georg (around 1696-1766) in Prague in 1749.
3 large garnets (top and bottom pyrope; middle: almandine), 4 small garnets, 318 brilliants, gold, silver, enamel.
Height 163 mm.

On display.

In good company - Russian Imperial Order of St.Andrew https://asiamedals.info/forums/order-of-saint-andrew-the-first-called.56/

 

Order of the Golden Fleece with Cat Eyes.

Made by Johann Heinrich Koehler (1669-1736) in Dresden, before 1733.
Three cat's eye cabochons, 57 brilliant-cut diamonds, gold, silver, enamel.
Height 96 mm; width 55 mm.

 

Order of the Golden Fleece with Onyx.

Made by Johann Heinrich Koehler(1669-1736) in Dresden in 1725.
Three onyx cabochons, 86 brilliant-cut diamonds, gold, silver, enamel.
Height 145 mm; width 70 mm.

 

Order of the Golden Fleece with Tortoise Shell Trimmings.

Made by Pierre Triquet (mentioned 1720-1728) and Johann Heinrich Koehler(1669-1736) in Dresden around 1721-1728.
Tortoise shell, 35 brilliants (originally 40), gold, gilded silver, enamel.
Height 87 mm; width 102 mm.

It took Pierre Triquet seven years (1721 - 1728) to complete the jewelery ensemble. Court jeweler Johann Heinrich Köhler was commissioned to improve the representative character of the set. He adorned the individual components with diamonds and thus ensured the necessary fine effect. Unfortunately several parts of the the order are missing.

 

Order of the Golden Fleece with Brazilian Yellow Topazes.

Made by Jean Jacques Pallard (1701-1776) in Geneva or Vienna around 1755/1756.
Three step-cut topazes, 369 brilliant-cut diamonds, gold, silver.
Total height 152 mm; Order size 109 mm x 80 mm; Pendant size 43 x 45 mm.

 

Order of the Golden Fleece with Oriental Topazes.

Made in Dresden around 1722/1733.
Three step-cut topazes, gold, enamel.
Order height 99 mm, width 60 mm; Suspension height 26 mm, width 30 mm.

 

Order of the Golden Fleece with Oriental Opal.

Made in 1724.
Three opal cabochons, 101 foiled rose diamonds, gold, silver.
Total size 115 x 68 mm; Pendant 26 x 30 mm.

 

Order of the Golden Fleece with Five Bell Hessonites.

Made in Vienna in 1741.
Five hessonites, 254 brilliants, gold, silver.
Order size 121 x 70mm; Pendant 31 x 30 mm.
Total weight 165 g.

On display.

Details.

 

Order of the Golden Fleece with Rubies.

Made by Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731) in Dresden in 1722.
Three large rubis balais, 70 brilliants, gold, enamel, silver, gilded.
Height 179 mm, width 95 mm.

 

Order of the Golden Fleece with Carnelians.

Made by Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731) in Dresden before 1733.
Three carnelian cabochons, 136 brilliants, gold, silver, partly gilded, enamel.
Total height 160 mm.

 

Order of the Golden Fleece with Emeralds.

Made by Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731) in Dresden in 1731.
Three emeralds, 72 brilliants, gold, silver, partly gold-plated, enamel.
Height 150 mm; width 66 mm.