Victorian Rare Aluminium Floral Cuff Bangle star suspended from a pearl top

suspended from a pearl top by a length of chain

A wonderful Edwardian period flower pendant with loops of diamond-set ribbon forming five petals around a central demantoid garnet

The gallery comprises thin struts

and the subject and the stone are ill-assorted

Victorian Rare Aluminium Floral Cuff Bangle star suspended from a pearl topDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 A rare Victorian era aluminium made cuff bangle. Aluminium was discovered in the nineteenth century and was first used in jewellery around the 1850's, after being discovered in 1825. It was seen to be more valuable than gold due to the difficulty of extracting it, and Aluminium pieces were shown at the Paris Exhibition of 1867 caused a excitement. This one features lovely floral details upon a textured background, fitting an 8