Treasures of the Highlands

Victorian Dendritic Agate Bracelet in Gold, c. 1860


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Victorian Dendritic Agate Bracelet in Gold, c. 1860
Victorian Dendritic Agate Bracelet in Gold, c. 1860
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Every year in August, Queen Elizabeth II went to Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands for a summer retreat. In doing so, she followed a tradition that had existed since the days of her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. Together with her husband Albert, she had acquired the estate in the picturesque Highlands in 1847 and had it magnificently extended. Victoria and her family fell in love with the rugged land in the north of the island, and all things Scottish became fashionable throughout the country. Traditional clothing and, above all, jewellery were a must for all members of the upper classes who came to Scotland to hunt and fish. In particular, the semi-precious stones found in the Cairngorm mountains west of Balmoral were used in this jewellery and gave it a local patriotic touch. This type of jewelry is now known as "pebble jewellery". This bracelet from around 1860 is a typical piece of Scottish jewelry consisting of six moss agates in simple gold settings. The color of the five so-called dendrite agates used here is milky white, greyish, and they are beautifully interspersed with inclusions that give the impression that small trees or branches are enclosed in the stone. The oval elements of the bracelet are connected to each other in a graduated pattern and wrap around the wearer's wrist. After 165 years, the bracelet is still wonderfully preserved - and a piece of British history you can touch.
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Victorian Dendritic Agate Bracelet in Gold, c. 1860
Treasures of the Highlands
€ 1,690.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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