1790s Georgian Cluster Ring

1790s Georgian Cluster RingThis ring is remarkable for a number of reasons: it was made during the late 18th century, and it's ultra rare to find anything from this period in such exceptional condition; it's set with particularly bright old mine cut diamonds and vivid green emerald paste gemstones (but don't be put off by the pastes, they were the cutting edge technology of their day and would often command as much, if not more, than natural gemstone counterparts just imagine

An adorable antique clasp featuring a micromosaic panel depicting a colourful bird with long red and yellow tail feathers

was cut by hand in an age before electric lighting

Finished in a rich

The pendant was made by hand from 9 carat gold and is a beautiful abstract shape - like a heart with an extra lobe at the top - with curved ribbons around a bright red garnet paste gemstone

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or her daughter

Head size: 10

76ct total calculated) and Rose-Cut Diamond

many moons ago

Ring size: P ½ or 7

Manchester was one of the cities at the cutting edge of social

but these stones were created by humans in a laboratory - humans who managed to successfully recreate the powerful forces within the Earth's crust to produce some of nature's most mesmerising and coveted treasures