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Pique Floral Expansion Bracelet
About the Item
Translated as "pierce" in French, the word pique describes a classically Victorian type of jewelry made by heating tortoiseshell and piercing it with gold and silver inlays to create beautiful geometric or floral patterns. This describes the beautiful art of pique jewelry, made from the upper shell and lower belly of the hawksbill turtle and considered the highest quality of turtle shell and used for the production of beautiful boxes, objet, hair ornaments, and in the nineteenth century, jewelry. The art of pique began in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries with the French Huguenots who are credited with creating the art form. Banished from France after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, the French Huguenots were highly sought after as other countries were desirous of their skills. England, Ireland and the Dutch countries all welcomed the Huguenots who taught the trade to the local craftsmen. Thus was born the art of pique jewelry, which continues to be highly sought after to this day.
- Dimensions:Width: 0.63 in (16.01 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1880
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Baltimore, MD
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2518002652
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