22k Octaband with Platinum Corners pendant hand painted on the reverse

hand painted on the reverse and beautifully carved to depict two roses of different colors

I love the filigreed presentation of this trilogy

this sweet example boasts

which are typical attributes of archangels

The brooch features yet another blooming pearl cluster reminiscent of an Indian mandala

22k Octaband with Platinum Corners pendant hand painted on the reverseThe start of widespread use of platinum in (Western) jewelry took place in the late 19th century. Around the 1870s, although platinum could be melted in Devilles furnace, there was not any way for jewelers to fuse the metal to itself in their workshops. Fusing thin platinum foil to gold was possible though and consequently, this technique marked the first appearance of the metal in jewelry. I would never take this ring off, honestly, why am I even