Diamonds had become so fashionable by the last quarter of the nineteenth century that their presence in American society was being noted in the daily press. On April 7, 1889, the New York Sun announced "Diamonds flash from the buttons of a baby's layette, gleam on the dimpled hands of the tiniest child, sparkle on the young girl's fingers, and blaze from the neck and ears and wrists of the society belle…." With the discovery in 1869 of rich diamond fields in South Africa, Americans gained a new and more abundant source for the sparkling gems, which had previously come from India or Brazil. Coinciding with greater availability was the invention of new faceting techniques that sped production as well as enhancing the stone's brilliance. Circular collet settings with foil and metal backings were replaced by more open settings that allowed light to shine through.
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Райке, бр. {je1325}
Тиффани
Орхидея {je1322}
Паук {je1321}
Цапля {je1325}
колье
Яков I Английский {je1301}
переплёт
украшение тюрбана {je1459}
украшение ювелирное {je1464}
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8-угольная
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"багет"
трапеция
"изумруд"
квадратная
круглая
57-гранная
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радиан
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треугольная
с тремя срезанными углами
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