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Gold bracelet set with agates

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Possibly made in Aberdeen

Postcard of Gold bracelet set with agates.
000-100-001-517-C
© National Museums Scotland

Gold bracelet set with agates

This gold bracelet, set with agates, was possibly made in Aberdeen by M Rettie. The design was registered in 1858.

The heart-shaped pendant at the end of the bracelet contains a lock of hair.

Scotland has rich sources of agates, jaspers, bloodstones, cairngorms and granites all popular in 19th-century jewellery. Queen Victoria's love of the Highlands and interest in Scottish traditions helped foster the popularity of 'Scotch pebble' jewellery.


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Online ID: 000-100-001-517-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.NI 19
Date: Around 1858
Material: Gold; agate and other native stones
Dimensions: 200 mm L
What: Bracelet
Subject: Jewellery (bangles, ear rings, slides, cameos, bracelets, etc.) (NMAS Classification)
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Description: Gold bracelet set with agate and other native stones, the pendant heart with a window for a hair ornament on the reverse
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