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Christie's Geneva are about to offer an outstanding pair of antique emerald bangles, each set with twenty three graduated rectangular cut emeralds, in a raised openwork scrolling gold mount. 314 will be offered for sale on May 13 with an estimate of SFR 1,500,replica used cartier love bracelet for sale,000 2,000,replica bracelets love,000.

In India, the emerald has always been one of the most treasured among all gemstones and since the days of the Mughal Emperors, they have been fashioned into every possible form of objects and wearable jewellery. From exquisitely carved wine cups and amulets to magnificently decadent necklaces, ear pendants and of course bangles.

In the first half of 20th century, the Princes of modern India, descendants of the Mughal rulers, began to have some of their beautiful emeralds re cut and re set by the leading jewellers of Paris,replica eternity bracelet cartier, London and New York. Many of these stones had first been drilled and smoothed,replica cartier classic bracelet, others were carved in the shape of leaves, fruits and flowers. It was said that the Indian jewel merchants forced the European dealers, including the houses of Cartier and Van Cleef Arpels, to purchase large quantities of the smaller carved emeralds if they wanted more important gems that now appear in the market from time to time.

The present bangles, set with large emeralds of exceptional richness of color would have been worn spaced with other gem set bracelets in the style that would have been particularly in accordance with the fashion of the art decor period in the 1920 and 30 Accompanied with fitted red leather cases and embossed with a gold on each of them, they have possibly descended from one of the more prominent Indian royal families that were known to have superb collections of emeralds in their treasury. They are one of the few old Indian jewels that have not been taken apart for their gem content and offer the rare opportunity to own a piece of history in its original condition.

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