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Find Out MoreA fantastic quality 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold brooch that can also be worn as a pendant as it has a hidden baleA component of certain types of jewellery, mostly necklaces, that is used to attach a pendant or stone to a chain. which hinges up. It has been beautifully made with hand applied Etruscan work. The finest jewellery from the ancient world was created by the Etruscans who had settled in Tuscany in Italy in the late 8th century BC. Their reputation rests primarily on their unequaled mastery of the difficult ancient gold work technique of Granulation, that created superb, textured surface patterning, on their gold work. In the 1860-1880 period in England there was an Etruscan revival and superb pieces were produced by amongst others, Phillips of Cockspur Street, Castellani and E W Streeter. This piece is set with foiled banded sardonyx with a further clever detail of light blue enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery. along the edges of the gold.
Extraordinary detail and high quality.
Unmarked, tested to 18ct gold
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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