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Interlude In Pink - Rare Georgian English 15K Gold Pink Topaz Bracelet. This rare bracelet is hand-crafted from 15K Gold, tested and confirmed. Featuring 4 natural oval faceted cut pink topaz, one natural faceted cut teardrop shaped pink topaz, Georgian era styling, and masterful craftsmanship. This wonderful bracelet is lace-like and perfect. It is a flexible bracelet, allowing the bracelet to feel comfortable when worn. The main gallery is expertly set with 4 beautiful pink topaz gemstones. Suspended is an oval of lace holding a teardrop of pink topaz. The total weight of the stones is 6.00 carats. All gems are closed back and foiled as typical of the period. The pink topaz are the most beautiful cerise pink, which are vibrant and clear, with a perfect sparkle. The bracelet exhibits masterful craftsmanship throughout, forming painstaking wire-work, resembling exquisite petite rosettes. Studded among the links are small gold beads set in round or floral frames. This Georgian era bracelet is a beautiful early example of English Georgian Jewelry. Truly a beautiful thing!

Comments: Stunning design, made by a master goldsmith. Pink topaz gemstones are a beautiful color. Such a rare find. 

Note: Contemporary appraisals do not reflect the antique value or rarity of antique jewelry. It is recommended that this bracelet is insured for $15,000.00 Plus GST $750.00 = $15,750.00 CD Total 

History: The name for imperial topaz originated in nineteenth-century Russia. At the time, the Ural Mountains were topaz's leading source, and the pink gemstone mined there was named to honor the Russian czar. Ownership of the gem was restricted to the royal family. Today, topaz is one of the US birthstones for November.

Pink Topaz is a pink gemstone that comes from a sole deposit near the Brazilian town of Ouro Preto (Portuguese: Black Gold). Pink Topaz embodies a gem's essential ideals: genuine rarity, breathtaking beauty and everyday durability; making it one of the world's most coveted and valuable gemstones.

Gold was generally used for a couple thousand years solely to create things such as jewelry and idols for worship. This was until around 1500 BC when the ancient empire of Egypt, which benefited greatly from its gold-bearing region, Nubia, made gold the first official medium of exchange for international trade.

The Georgian era was a period in British history from 1714 to c. 1830–1837, named after the Hanoverian kings George I, George II, George III and George IV. The definition of the Georgian era is also often extended to include the relatively short reign of William IV, which ended with his death in 1837. 

Measurements: Bracelet 6 1/2" 

Stone Size: Pink Topaz 6.00 carats 

Weight: 11.90 grams 

Condition: Excellent      Note: Amazing condition. 

Origin: England 

Date: Circa 1810