Georgian Coral Bead Necklace

Georgian Coral Bead NecklaceStriking Georgian coral necklace dating from the early 1800s. Bright, warm and joyful, the coral beads are strung to form three large spheres hung on a three dimensional beaded 'chain'. Their colour is a vivid reddish orange and they almost certainly originate from the bay of Naples. Coral was everywhere during the Georgian Regency period, just take a look at portraits from the era (indeed, even through to the Pre Raphaelites later in the century).

crafted in 9ct yellow gold

and never does the house hold them both inside

It's set in a heavy 22ct gold signet ring mount

didn't end well for Ino whom Hera drove to madness)

A pretty antique openwork cluster ring dating from the Art Deco period

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the 18 carat gold mount features an overlapping double halo border with Etruscan-style applied ropework around the setting

Old European

Stone: Old European cut diamond

The Bowles were a prominent Wiltshire family

18ct gold (750)

Known as Sheba in antiquity