In the Middle Ages (about 475 to 1450 AD), red garnet was favored by clergy and nobility. Red garnet's availability increased with the discovery of the famous Bohemian garnet deposits in central Europe around 1500. This source became the nucleus of a regional jewellery industry that reached its peak in the late 1800s.
Garnet (total weight 11.15ct approximately) Diamond (total weight 0.22ct approximately) Earrings in 18ct Yellow Gold, Length: 3.4cm, Total weight: 11.2gm, date circa 1980 PRICE: £2,750
Akoya Pearl (9.1mm diameter approximately) earrings in 18ct Gold dated London 1987
Akoyas were the first pearls ever to be cultivated. In 1893, a Japanese man developed a scientific process for cultivating pearls inside the Akoya oyster. At first, very few of these pearls made their way to Europe and even less to the United States.
Hoop Diamond (total weight Diamonds 0.70ct approximately) Earrings in 18ct White Gold date circa 1980
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