About this object
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ID:
A14109
Production date:
late 16th century - early 17th century
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Location:
In Store
An enamelled gold earring or pendant set with three pink sapphires and seven small round emeralds (one missing). A pale-pink briollete spinel hangs below. The reverse is enamelled white and black. Part of the Cheapside Hoard.
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Measurements
H 34 mm; W 10 mm; D 3 mm; WT 2.46g; (sapphire) RI 1.766-1.774; SG 3.99-4.00; Mohs 9; (spinel) RI 1.712-1.736; SG 3.58-3.61; Mohs 8; (emerald) RI 1.576-1.582; SG 2.67-2.78; Mohs 7½-8
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Materials
sapphire (corundum [pink]; aluminium oxide; crystal system - hexagonal/trigonal); spinel ( ); emerald (beryl group; aluminium berylium silicate; crystal system - hexagonal/trigonal); gold; enamel
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Last Updated
2024-03-26
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