Early 20th Century Platinum Bracelet Set With Aquamarines & Diamonds

This is a gorgeous platinumDerives from the Spanish word ‘platina’ meaning ‘little silver’. Acknowledged since the 1900s, platinum’s durability and natural brightness has been and still is today highly treasured A metallic element prized for its rarity, whiteness, high tensile strength and insusceptibility to corrosion, platinum first became widely used in jewellery in the late ninete… bracelet that was made circa 1920. It has been clawA precious metal prong used to hold a gemstone in place. set with thirteen well matched rectangular cut aquamarines with bright white rub over set diamonds in between. Aquamarines are lovely stones and there are approximately just under four caratsThe unit of weight for a diamond or other gemstone and also for a pearl. Abbreviated ‘ct’, 1 carat is equal to 0.2 grams. In reference to gold, a unit of purity or fineness of gold and gold alloy, expressed as a number out of 24 parts by weight, e.g. ’24 carat’ signifies pure gold, ’18 carat’ 18/24th gold in the alloy, et cetera.  Also abbreviated as ‘c… in this brooch. The seawater colour has given this gemstone its name as the word “aquamarineAquamarine (from the Latin, “water from the sea”) is a blue variety of the mineral, beryl, of which emerald is the less durable but more prized green variety. Aquamarine was believed to protect sailors at sea and banish fear.” is derived from the Latin word for seawater. The bracelet has a secure hidden tongue clasp with a hinged clip for added security.

The effect is very pretty when worn.