Capello Flower Brooch with Obsidian, Onyx, Hematite, and Citrine
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Capello, a snowflake Obsidian, green onyx, Hematite and citrine brooch, Italy designed as a flower, set with tiers of carved snowflake obsidian, green onyx and hematite petals, centring on a heart-shaped citrine, signed Capello with Italian registry marks, length 5.00 cm. Accompanied by a signed fitted case.
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- Tier - One or more under-shelves of a table or cabinet.
- Obsidian - Obsidian is an igneous rock, of volcanic origins, created when molten rock cools rapidly forming into a glass-like material. It has been used for thousands of years to make cutting tools.
- Onyx - Onyx is a form of agate, used from antiquity and popular again in the 1920s and 30s. European onyx is generally green, but can be many other colours, and can contain bands of black and/or white.
This multicoloured stone is widely used for table tops, lamp bases and in jewellery. Some types of onyx are also used for cameos of which the upper white layer is cut away to reveal the colour beneath.
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