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Find Out MoreAn impressive large 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold Suffragette necklace set with a PeridotA variety of chrysolite. It is the gem of variety of olivine. The colour is generally a warm olive or yellowish green.
(Green colour meaning “give”), Pearls ( White colour meaning “women”), AmethystAmethyst is the purple variety of macrocrystalline quartz. From the Greek amethystos meaning 'a remedy against drunkedness', it was believed to prevent intoxication and ensure the wearer retains a clear head and quick wit. It was once considered as valuable as ruby, sapphire and emerald. (Violet colour meaning “votes”). This necklace would have been worn by sympathisers of the Suffrage movement as a sign to other women of their feelings. It is a very pretty design composed of a large amethyst with a leaf and bud design on either side set with graduated naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. split pearls with a drop set with a peridot.
Mrs Pethick-Lawrence, editor of the weekly newspaper Votes for Women, explained the symbolism of the colours in spring 1908: “Purple as everyone knows is the royal colour. It stands for the royal blood that flows in the veins of every suffragette, the instinct of freedom and dignity; white stands for purity in private and public life; green is the colour of hope and the emblem of spring.” In other words, she said, the colours stood for freedom and dignity, purity and hope.
This necklace was made circa 1910-1915 and is in original condition.
Fantastic to find this large original Suffragette necklace in such great condition.
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