French 18ct White Gold Jabot Pin Of Confucius

A wonderful French 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) white goldWhite gold is an alloy of gold and at least one other white metal – most often nickel or palladium (both of which act as a bleaching agent to reduce the natural yellow colour of the gold). jabot pin with blue coloured and white jadeA semi-precious stone that ranges in colour. Translucent jade is more highly valued than opaque jade. Jade is often cabochon cut. Stones with imperfections are usually carved. Two different minerals are known as jade: jadeite and nephrite. The Chinese have prized jade for thousands of years and regard it as having medicinal properties when worn or ingested a… carving of Confucius. In the Art DecoA movement within the arts between the two Great Wars (1920-1935) across Europe and the US, characterized by its clean, geometric designs. The aesthetic was intended to celebrate an age of progress and the modernity of the machine. period there was a great fashion for Far Eastern ideas and art, so pieces of jewellery were designed to reflect this as well as furniture and fine art. Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher. His philosophy emphasised personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. He espoused the well-known principle “Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself”.
This is a a finely made pin with a lot of attention to detail. It has been set with rose diamonds on his head and on the base of the jabot.