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Book Your Virtual ConsultationA really impressive Maltese cross which has been set with bevelled 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 red Vauxhall glassThrough the eighteenth century and on into the middle of the nineteenth, Vauxhall glass was a popular gem substitute. Intense hues of highly reflective purple, orange, red, green and blue were set into butterfly, snowflake and flower motifs on necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and hair combs. Made in the Vauxhall Glassworks in London, this jewellery w... More on the cross and the baleA component of certain types of jewellery, mostly necklaces, that is used to attach a pendant or stone to a chain. More above. These lovely reflective glass jewels continued to be produced through the end of the GeorgianJewellery made in the Georgian era (1714-1830). More era (1830), the entire Regency period (1830-1837) and well into the late VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). More age. They were the perfect affordable alternative to expensive gems in precious metal settings. This cross dates to around 1835. The reverse is base metal.
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