Bulgari Rose Gold Mother-of-Pearl Onyx 'Diva's Dream' Bangle
Bulgari, 18ct rose gold, Mother-of-pearl and onyx 'Diva's Dream' bangle. The oval hinged bangle, terminating in mother-of-pearl and onyx inlaid panels, signed Bvlgari and numbered FM8R4K, inner circumference 7.28 in.. Accompanied by Bulgari box and papers
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- Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries. - Onyx - Onyx is a form of agate, used from antiquity and popular again in the 1920s and 30s. European onyx is generally green, but can be many other colours, and can contain bands of black and/or white.
This multicoloured stone is widely used for table tops, lamp bases and in jewellery. Some types of onyx are also used for cameos of which the upper white layer is cut away to reveal the colour beneath.
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