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Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
Find Out MoreA striking and impressive 9ct37.5% pure gold (or 375 parts pure gold and 625 parts other metals) gold and silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
ring that was made in the 1920s. It was the costume jewelleryJewellery designed for wear with current fashions and usually made of inexpensive materials. Usually applied to two classes of jewellery: gem-set imitations, which resemble precious jewellery but are made of silver (sometimes rhodium-coated) or pinchbeck and set with substitutes for gemstones, e.g. marcasite, paste or synthetic gemstones; although usually th... of the day as it was meant to imitate a BurmaBurma (modern day Myanmar) is one of most celebrated sources of the gemstone, ruby. Coming out of Mogok, known as the 'Valley of Rubies', the gemstones, along with sapphires and spinels, have been sourced there for at least 1,500 years, and are prized for their luminosity. 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.
surrounded by small diamonds. It has been set with a round deepish blue pasteGlass made to resemble gem materials, which may be moulded, faceted, carved, etc. with a laurel leaf surround set with marcasiteThe marcasite of jewellery is in fact iron pyrite as marcasite itself is too brittle alone for the durability required of a piece. This jewellery marcasite is sometimes called ‘fool’s gold’ given its heavily metallic appearance. Marcasite of this kind also offers a kind of iridescence, explaining its use as a more affordable diamond replacement that wi... (iron pyrites) It looks impressive when worn and sits low on the finger.
Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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