Gemstone Dragonfly Brooch
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- Rose Cut - A flat based cut for a preious stone, leaving the surface covered with triangular facets, usually 24 in total.
It was introduced in the 15th century and popular during the 16th and 17th centuries.
The rose cut was the most popular form of diamond cut until the discovery of the brilliant cut at the end of the 17th century, after which its use declined.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- brooches, depicting - dragonfly 56
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brooches, diamond
- diamond and pearl 392
- diamond and ruby 417
- diamond and sapphire 401
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brooches, gold
- gold with rubies 648
- gold with sapphires 594
- gold with seed pearls 972
- brooches, silver - silver items 2,532
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