Vintage Pearl, Diamond & Cameo Jewelry Suite in Gold Setting
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A cameo, pearl and diamond suite, comprising a necklace, bracelet and brooch. The triple strand of cultured pearls measuring 8-8.5 mm, finished with a carved cameo clasp surround by five round brilliant cut diamonds in a 9ct gold frame with foliage decoration, total length 390 mm, the bracelet comprising of four strands of cultured pearls measuring 5.3 mm with rectangular rope twist pattern 9ct gold interspacers, finished with a 9ct gold carved cameo clasp set with five round brilliant cut diamonds to the pierced frame, total 175 mm, and a 14ct gold cameo brooch depicting a woman in profile wearing a diamond set necklace.
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- Brilliant Cut - In their naturally occuring state diamonds have little life or sparkle and for many centuries were simply cut in half and worn in amulets. Invented at the end of the 17th century by a Venetian diamond cutter, a "brilliant cut" diamond has 58 facets arranged in a regular geometric relationship, with 33 above the crown and 25 below on the pavilion.
The introduction of the brilliant cut increased the popularity of diamonds in jewellery as it was the first cut to reveal the fire of the diamond, with the light being internally reflected from one facet to another, and was superior to the previously used table cut and rose cut.Variants to the brilliant cut have emerged since the end of the 17th century, but the popularity of the original brilliant cut has continued to the present time, where it is still the most commonly found cut.
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