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Find Out MoreAlways innovative and colourful, Scottish jewelleryScottish jewellery was in large part popularized by Queen Victoria, who purchased the Balmoral estate, located in the Scottish highlands, as a royal retreat in 1848. It was often designed in the Celtic manner, sometimes directly inspired by ancient examples. The thistle, the national emblem of Scotland, was also a common motif in Scottish jewellery. Furtherm... was made from the 1860s onwards to reflect the new popularity of Scotland as a tourist destination. Queen Victoria had purchased Balmoral Castle and tartans were worn. It seemed a logical evolution to collect and polish the numerous agateA variety of cryptocrystalline quartz (chalcedony), typically banded in appearance. The use of agate in jewellery dates back to the Stone Age. pebbles in the river beds and so Scottish jewellery was created in many different forms. This bracelet made circa 1860-1880 has been set with various coloured agates, bloodstones and jasperAn opaque variety of Chalcedony and is brown, yellow, or reddish, but may be used to describe other opaque colours like dark or mottled green, orange, and black. Jasper is almost always multicoloured and patterned in a unique way. within 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.
engraved mounts. The reverse is speckled Aberdeen granite. It is joined by a simple silver padlock.
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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