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Find Out MoreA beautiful and large GeorgianJewellery made in the Georgian era (1714-1830). 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.
flower spray brooch. “Giardinetti” is the word used to describe this style. This literally means a small garden of flowers in Italian. This style of jewellery reflected the delicate and elegantly composed fashions of the Rococo period, as well as in keeping with the floral embroidered gowns that were in vogue from the 1740s to 1780s. The almandineA variety of red garnet that is transparent and commonly deep crimson with tinges of purple. Its colour can resemble that of ruby. It is cut in several forms; when cut en cabochon (usually as hollow cabochon to lighten the colour), it is called carbuncle. garnets have been cut to special shapes and are foiled at the back which gives the stones luminescence. This brooch originally had a screw fitting for a comb or a tiara. It was made circa 1780.
This is a wonderful survival from the mid Georgian era.
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