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| George Pragnell Falcon Ring |
#jewelleryfacts365 207/365 Ancient Egyptian jewellery fact
For the Egyptians, Azurite was a most potent psychic stone and shrouded in mystery; its secrets known only to the highest priests and priestesses.
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| Ancient Egyptian Amulet Necklace with Faience Eye-of-Horus (Circa 200 BC) accented by two 18 karat Yellow Gold Bastet Cats. |
#jewelleryfacts365 206/365 Copper fact
Gold and copper were the first metals ever discovered around 5000 BC and are the only two metals that are not white/grey in color.
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| Silver and copper deer bracelet (gems: peridot, topaz and amethyst) |
#jewelleryfacts365 205/365 Silver fact
The term 'sterling silver' in reference to the grade .925 silver emerged in England in the 13th century.
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| Sterling silver earrings |
#jewelleryfacts365 204/365 Pearl fact
Natural (or wild) pearls, formed without human intervention, are very rare. Many hundreds of pearl oysters or mussels must be gathered and opened, and thus killed, to find even one wild pearl; for many centuries, this was the only way pearls were obtained, and why pearls fetched such extraordinary prices in the past.
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| Silver pendant with fresh water pearls |
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