Russian Late 19th Century 18ct Gold Cufflinks Set With Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphire & Green Tourmaline By Michail Perkhin For Fabergé

Mikhail Perkhin became the leading work-master in the House of Fabergé in 1886 until his death in St. Petersburg in 1903. The jewels that he made were markedA small hallmark or punchmark either on the inside or outside of the shank which indicates the metal is platinum, gold or silver. If the metal is gold, it could also indicate the carat, e.g. 18 carat gold. with his initials MP in cyrillic.  All the important commissions of the time, including some of the Imperial Easter Eggs were made in his workshop.

These cufflinks were made around the end of the 19th century. Each link has been rub over set with either a rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9., 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.
or a green tourmalineTourmalines may occur in pink, red, yellow, blue, brown, black or green. The hardness is 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale. cut in a marquiseAn oval or elliptical gemstone cut which has pointed ends. Also called a Navette shape. shape. Around each gem stone are graduated old mine cutAn 18th, 19th and early 20th century diamond shape, typically cushion or asymmetrical, marked by a small table, a high crown and a large culet. Culets are the small flat facets at the bottom of a stone which appear to the untrained eye as a hole in the middle of the stone. Before the advent of modern machinery which allows for the precise faceting we see tod… diamonds set in silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
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