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Book Your AppointmentThis is a fabulous pendant that was originally retailed by Ollivant & Botsford. Ltd. St Ann Street, Manchester circa 1910-1920. In the centre is an amazing large clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set 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. that has an estimated weight of eight and three quarter caratsThe unit of weight for a diamond or other gemstone and also for a pearl. Abbreviated 'ct', 1 carat is equal to 0.2 grams. In reference to gold, a unit of purity or fineness of gold and gold alloy, expressed as a number out of 24 parts by weight, e.g. '24 carat' signifies pure gold, '18 carat' 18/24th gold in the alloy, et cetera. Also abbreviated as 'c.... It displays a kaleidoscope of brilliant colours from vivid green to sea blue with red undertones. Around the opal are thirty well matched bright white diamonds. There are three claw set drops with cushion cutA square or rectangular cut stone with rounded corners. Also called Antique Cut. and pear shaped rubies and four rub over set diamonds. Above the opal is a further diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use... and a pear shaped rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9.. It comes on a 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... chain.
Opals are highly prized stones especially when they are large and have an even dispersement of brilliant colours as in this example. A stunning pendant that would be hard to beat!
We all love this pendant. It is top quality!
Chain marked Plat 950 (for platinum) Pendant unmarked, platinum.
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