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Find Out MoreIn the early nineteenth century there was a passion for botanical jewellery. Explorers were bringing back new specimens from far flung places and writing about their discoveries. This example is an enchanting late GeorgianJewellery made in the Georgian era (1714-1830). botanical brooch, consisting of a large carved white coralAn organic gem, calcium carbonate with a trace of carotene, deposited by tiny sea creatures living in the depths of warm seas in huge colonies. It grows in branches that look like underwater trees. Coral is believed to be one of the oldest forms of gemstone jewellery, with some pieces dating back as far as 23,000 BC. flower with gold stamens and a central garnetDescribes a group of several closely related minerals. Garnets come in a variety of colours, however the most common colour is dark red. In descriptions, ‘garnet’ tends to refer to dark red stones unless otherwise specified.. There are five finely chased and engraved gold leaves with a gold dove sitting above them. Similar pieces like this can be found in the Hull Grundy collection at The British Museum.
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