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Find Out MoreEdwardian 18ct Gold Bracelet with Gemstones that Spell Dearest
№ 990N
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A rare 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) More gold bracelet that was made circa 1900-1910. It has been set in the following order with an old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod... More diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use... More, an emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl... More, amethystAmethyst is the purple variety of macrocrystalline quartz. From the Greek amethystos meaning 'a remedy against drunkedness', it was believed to prevent intoxication and ensure the wearer retains a clear head and quick wit. It was once considered as valuable as ruby, sapphire and emerald. More, rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9. More, emerald, sapphireBlue is the best-known colour for this gemstone but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum. After diamond, sapphire is the hardest gemstone.
More, and a tourmalineTourmalines may occur in pink, red, yellow, blue, brown, black or green. The hardness is 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale. More. Take the first letter of each stone and it spells “Dearest”
I kept this bracelet for a while as it is so pretty and unusual
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Item Number:
№ 990N
Measurements:
Length 18cm
Width 4.5mm
Diamond, emerald, amethyst, ruby, sapphire, tourmaline 15 points each
Width 4.5mm
Diamond, emerald, amethyst, ruby, sapphire, tourmaline 15 points each
Place of Origin:
England
Discovered:
6 years ago
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Early Fineness:
- 18C
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