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Find Out MoreThis is such a pretty pendant. It is French and was made circa 1910 in the Belle Epoque period as it was known. In the centre is a naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. CeylonSri Lankan (Ceylon was the country's former name until 1972) sapphireBlue is the best-known colour for this gemstone but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum. After diamond, sapphire is the hardest gemstone.
that weighs over three 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.... Around it is an oval ring of demantoidA sub-variety of andradite and the moat valuable of the garnets, the colour ranges from dark green (hence sometimes miscalled "Uralian emerald") to yellowish-green (hence sometimes miscalled "olivine"). It is the most expensive and rare of garnet gemstones. It has many similarities with the diamond ("demant"), hence its name (meaning 'diamond-like'), but it ... garnets otherwise known as green garnets. These stones had just been discovered in the Urals in Russia and not only were they expensive but they were sought after to set in various jewels. They are a beautiful apple green colour. Around the green garnets is a further oval ring of graded very white diamonds. A 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... set baleA component of certain types of jewellery, mostly necklaces, that is used to attach a pendant or stone to a chain. joins all three elements together. The combination of colours is stunning. It comes in a fitted Moroccan leather case.
This is a fabulous piece of jewellery!
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