{"product_id":"etruscan-revival-coral-pearl-bracelet","title":"Etruscan Revival Coral \u0026 Pearl Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eStriking 19th century Etruscan Revival bracelet dating from the 1870s. Comprising three square panels plus the square box clasp, the design is unusually minimalist; the panels are each linked by two lengths of chain, star-set with a coral or pearl gemstone at the centre, decorated with applied granulation and ropework motifs in the corners, and bloomed* to give a rich gold tone and matte finish. The melding of ancient and modern minimalism works remarkably well, and places the bracelet somewhat \u003cem\u003eout of time\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Blooming, a popular finishing technique for karat gold jewelry from 1870 to 1890, was first documented in 1853. The means for creating a bloom finish involved dipping a karat gold item into a boiling mixture of hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid), saltpeter (potassium nitrate), salt and water. This process burned off any alloys on the surface resulting in an alloy-free, thin layer of soft, pure gold on the item. This thin gold skin was dotted by an infinite number of microscopic pits or holes which caused the matte sheen. The effect is reminiscent of the soft skin found on a peach. Dipping the item into the boiling mixture was referred to as colouring, and the resulting sheen was termed bloom. [source: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.langantiques.com\/university\/bloom-finish\/\"\u003eLang's AJU\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Victorian, circa 1870\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLength: 7.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStones: Coral \u0026amp; \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/blogs\/gemstones\/pearl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePearl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarks: None, tested as 15ct gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Great antique condition; light wear consistent with age. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Heirloom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52621483114808,"sku":"LO3061","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/Website-2768.jpg?v=1784238534","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/etruscan-revival-coral-pearl-bracelet","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}