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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!
Find Out MoreA good example of a cut steel brooch that was made circa 1800-1820 in Birmingham. It is composed of a bee perched on a branch. It has been set with facetedA faceted stone has small, flat-cut surfaces that make a sparkling effect on transparent stones. Facets act as both mirrors and windows. Reflecting light and channelling light into a stone where it refracts and re-emerges. cut steel. Cut steel jewellery was created from what was originally used for horseshoe nails in the 18th century. It was individually rivet set with small, individually faceted and polished steel studs, fashioned to catch the light and sparkle like the 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... cuts of that period. A lot of time was spent to create these little jewels and they are highly collectable today. This brooch is a good example of the art
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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