Victorian French cufflinks with moss agate landscapes and rose cut diamonds

Jewellery Type
cufflinks

Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
France

Style
Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration. Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
See also: Victorian
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Period
ca. 1880
Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

Material 18K
warm yellow gold (touchstone tested)
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Diamonds
128 rose cut diamonds. We do not have the weight of the diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts.

- All diamonds, regardless of their size or shape, in our vintage and antique jewellery are verified as 100% natural by the IJGC laboratory.

Precious stones
Four moss agate

Extra information
Moss agate is a variety of chalcedony with natural green inclusions that resemble moss or fern like growths. In jewellery it is prized for its pictorial, landscape like patterns, with each stone naturally unique. The effect comes from mineral inclusions, not plant material.

Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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Hallmarks
Faint but recognisable remnants of the French control mark for 18K gold, representing an eagle's head (in use in France from about 1838), can be seen in the eyes on the reverse of the buttons. A partial maker’s mark (the identifying mark registered to an individual maker or workshop) is also visible there. The word DEPOSE is stamped on the connecting piece between the buttons.
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Dimensions
Diameter: 1.28 cm (0.50 inch). Distance between the backs of the buttons: 2.60 cm (1.02 inches).
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Weight
9,20 gram (5,92 dwt)

Adin Reference Nº
26058-0095

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