Stunning Archaeological Revival Pearl Fringe Necklace pendant evocative of pieces from Cartier

evocative of pieces from Cartier of the period

Archeological/Etruscan Revival

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Stunning Archaeological Revival Pearl Fringe Necklace pendant evocative of pieces from CartierCastellani developed a method to alter new gold to have the same tone and patina as age old pieces. Upon the discovery of the Regolini Galassi burial chamber in 1836, the papal authorities commissioned Castellani as a jewelry expert and advisor. The tomb included a well preserved collection of Etruscan jewelry. Castellani, instead of cutting, engraving, or manipulating gold, discovered that the Etruscans used a technique called granulation, which