Paspaley South Sea Pearl and Onyx Sandalwood Bead Bracelet
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Paspaley, South Sea, onyx and sandalwood Kimberley circle X bracelet. Designed as a row of sandalwood beads, set at intervals with two semi-Baroque pearls measuring approximately 12.0 mm to 12.7 mm, one onyx bead,. Inner circumference 175 mm, gross weight approximately 17 grams, signed Paspaley.. Accompanied by box, pouch and papers.
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- 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. - Sandalwood - Sandalwood is a heavy, yellow coloured and very fine-grained timber, which has a fragrance which lasts for many decades, and acts as a deterent to moths and insects.
In the British colonial era, sandalwood was imported into Britain from India, and the wood also used within India for the manufacture of Anglo-Indian furniture.
Becasue it does not have a distinct grain pattern, sandalwood was not used for the exterior surfaces of furniture, but was put to use for drawer and box linings, where the aroma was noticeable one the object was opened. it was also used to manufacture small objects (treen).
Nowadays sandalwood is commercially grown with Australia the largest producer. As well as producing timber, oil is extracted for use in the manufacture of perfumes.
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