Victorian
Antique Gold, Pearl & Diamond Bangle Bracelet
A Victorian gold, pearl and diamond bangle bracelet, c.1880. The bangle is set to the front with four rows of uniform creamy-white round half-pearls, all interspersed with rose diamond points, the back plain polished 15ct yellow gold and hinged to the side with a concealed clasp and safety chain. Has an original fitted leather case with silk and velvet lining, retailed by Aird & Thompson of Glasgow.
£12,500.00
Information
Subtitle
Victorian
Origin
London
Period
1750-1900
Period
circa 1880
Gemstone
88 x round cream half pearls approximately 3.5mm each
63 x rose cut diamond points
Setting
15ct yellow gold
Dimensions
Width: 1.4cm / 0.55"
Inner circumference: 16cm / 6.3"
Weight Description
24 grams
REF
126527
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Natural Pearls
Natural pearls are one of the earliest gems used for self-adornment and were once more highly valued and sought after than diamonds. They come from both rivers and seas and being organic are fairly soft, so need to be taken great care of to maintain their beauty.
Pearls can be found in saltwater or freshwater and are produced entirely by a natural process. They are formed in molluscs (oysters or mussels) as a defence against an irritant such as a parasite. The mollusc reacts by encasing the irritant in layers of nacre, which is a hard calciferous material like their own shells. Natural pearls are becoming increasingly rare and highly sought after with top quality examples costing hundreds of thousands of pounds. They were traditionally found in some of the most beautiful areas of the world, the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Manaar (between Sri Lanka and India), and the South Pacific for South Sea pearls.
