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| Bangle of gold, a star sapphire and ruby c. 1908 The Victoria & Albert Museum |
In 1882, Fabergé showed archaeological-style jewelry at the Pan-Russian
Industrial Exhibition in Moscow. The
display was a triumph and visitors to the Exhibition were vocal in their
adoration of these pieces, which were based on the Greek jewelry in the
Hermitage.
Among the most celebrated of the pieces on display was this
bangle bracelet of gold which is set, at the terminals, with a large pale star
sapphire and a vivid star ruby. The
stones, both natural, display a white star, due to refraction, when held up to
the light.
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