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Find Out MoreA pretty marquiseAn oval or elliptical gemstone cut which has pointed ends. Also called a Navette shape. shaped silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
ring that was made circa 1940-1950. It has been set with a marquise shaped Wedgwood plaque of a Neo-Classical subject, a lady and a cherub. It is framed by marcasiteThe marcasite of jewellery is in fact iron pyrite as marcasite itself is too brittle alone for the durability required of a piece. This jewellery marcasite is sometimes called ‘fool’s gold’ given its heavily metallic appearance. Marcasite of this kind also offers a kind of iridescence, explaining its use as a more affordable diamond replacement that wi... (iron pyrites). Marcasite is similar to rose diamonds in that each marcasite is rose cutThe ‘rose cut’, defined by its rounded outline and multiple triangular facets, is one of the earliest diamond cuts, with its origins in sixteenth century Europe. A rose cut typically has a flat base and anywhere from six to twenty four facets, the latter known as a full rose cut. and has a subtle glitter.
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Wedgwood plaque marked on reverse "Wedgwood made in England"
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