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Moonbeams - Vintage 18K Gold Natural Ceylon Moonstone Tennis Bracelet. This lovely bracelet is crafted from 18K gold, hallmarked 750 for 18K gold. Featuring 14 natural oval cabochon moonstones, Vintage styling, and quality craftsmanship. This gorgeous bracelet is comprised of delicate links, which is connected to expertly bezel set moonstones. The moonstones are clear white, which display flashes of blue in different light intensities. The spring ring is secure , and in perfect working order. This Vintage bracelet is ethereal, and feminine, truly a piece to be treasured for many years to come.
Comments: Gold moonstone bracelets are not often seen, a very pretty English bracelet.
Both the Romans and the Greeks associated moonstone with their lunar deities. The Roman natural historian, Pliny, coined the name of this gemstone when he wrote that moonstone's shimmery appearance shifted with the phases of the moon—a belief that held until well after the sixteenth century.
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.
Measurements: Bracelet 6 3/4 (length) 4.90 mm (width)
Stone Size: Moonstone 3.00 carats
Weight: 2.10 grams
Condition: Excellent
Origin: England
Date: Circa 1980