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Find Out MoreA beautifully presented 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 pendant in the original case that was made circa 1860-1880. It is composed of a large oval cut citrineCitrine (from the French for ‘lemon’) is a rare, yellow type of quartz, a semi-precious stone that ranges in colour from pale yellow to orange to golden brown. The best quality citrine is found in Brazil. that is surrounded by naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. split pearls. The baleA component of certain types of jewellery, mostly necklaces, that is used to attach a pendant or stone to a chain. has also been set with natural split pearls. Printed in gold on the silk inside the case is “C. Packer & Co. Goldsmiths Jewellers, 75 & 78 Regent St. London. W” Charles Packer was first in a partnership with William Brady but their partnership was dissolved in 1839 and he carried on as a jeweller, pearlNatural pearls are an organic gem formed inside live mollusc shells and come in all shapes and sizes. They are formed as the result of a natural irritant within the mollusc's mantle and as a defence, layers of iridescent nacre form over the top of it, creating a pearl. bead and coralAn organic gem, calcium carbonate with a trace of carotene, deposited by tiny sea creatures living in the depths of warm seas in huge colonies. It grows in branches that look like underwater trees. Coral is believed to be one of the oldest forms of gemstone jewellery, with some pieces dating back as far as 23,000 BC. dealer at the same address at 78 Regent Street, London W. until 1880. From 1880 until 1917 the business traded as Charles Packer & Co and then as Charles Packer & Co Ltd until around 1932. The jewellery they sold was of high quality as in this example. It can either be worn as a pendant or a brooch. The brooch fitting unscrews if you wish to wear it as a pendant.
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