Antique jewelry glossary

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Comet-jewelry

Both in 1935 and in 1910 the appearance of Halley's Comet was an important source of inspiration for jewelers of that time. Many examples of "comet-jewelry" in the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco style are know.