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Find Out MoreAn attractive Art DecoA movement within the arts between the two Great Wars (1920-1935) across Europe and the US, characterized by its clean, geometric designs. The aesthetic was intended to celebrate an age of progress and the modernity of the machine. ring. It is platinumDerives from the Spanish word 'platina' meaning 'little silver'. Acknowledged since the 1900s, platinum's durability and natural brightness has been and still is today highly treasured A metallic element prized for its rarity, whiteness, high tensile strength and insusceptibility to corrosion, platinum first became widely used in jewellery in the late ninete... at the top and has an 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) white goldWhite gold is an alloy of gold and at least one other white metal - most often nickel or palladium (both of which act as a bleaching agent to reduce the natural yellow colour of the gold). shankThe circle of metal that attaches to the decorative part of a ring and encircles the finger., set with an opalOpals occur in a range of body colours from white, black or grey, bright orangey red and a pale watery colour. The most precious opals show strong colour contrast and generally have a dark body colour with a vivid array of colour play. doublet and diamonds on the shoulder. Opal Doublet is literally a fine wedge of opal bonded on to onyxOnyx is an opaque black variety of polycrystalline chalcedony quartz. , which brings out the colour in the opal and creates a dramatic effect. Some people are very dismissive of opal doublets, but I like them and they turn up quite often in antiqueFrom the Latin 'antiquus', meaning 'old and long in existence', it is generally used to refer to collectible artifacts of at least 100 years of age.
jewellery, and were used a lot in the Art Deco period.
'Gold Plat' for 18ct white gold and platinum
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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