Edwardian 15ct Gold & Platinum, Sapphire & Diamond Drop Pendant On Platinum Chain

A very stylish pendant composed of a millgrain set clusterA group of small diamonds or colourful gemstones grouped together to form a cluster, mimicking the look of a larger gem. Often this group can surround a larger center stone. of diamonds with a sapphireBlue is the best-known colour for this gemstone but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum. After diamond, sapphire is the hardest gemstone.
in the centre within a scalloped 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… edging. The cluster is suspended from a narrow tapered bar with a further diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use… within a round platinum setting at the top. The chain is a fine platinum trace link design. It is typical of pendants that were made in the early 1900s as they matched the cluster rings and earrings.