Friday, October 12, 2012

Mastery of Design: A Portuguese Ruby Pendant, 18th C.


Pendant
Portugal, Eighteenth Century
The Victoria & Albert Museum


This pendant shimmers with diamond sparks. The true stars of the show, however, are the rubies set in gold and silver openwork. Made in Portugal in the Eighteenth Century, this jewel was likely originally a brooch. A bow has been applied to the front of the suspension loop at a later date.



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