{"product_id":"antique","title":"Antique Ceylonese Jargoon \u0026 Pink Ruby Brooch","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCirca 1875, an impressive and very beautiful Ceylonese 'Matara Diamond' and foiled pink Ruby brooch fashioned in Silver. An unusual find, and one which took us a while to place, we were drawn by the Georgianesque shaping of this piece and curious to trace its origins. We found our guide in Michael Backman a specialist in Asian antiquities and quote here from his website which shows similar items... \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Ceylonese silversmiths and other craftsmen produced items with Dutch influence during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This brooch is one example, which has parallels with eighteenth century European jewellery with its cruciform motifs.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand crafted and set throughout with hand faceted rose-cut Jargoons also known as 'Matara Diamonds' (the old name for Zircons fine enough to be cut as gems) in a flowered cruciform shape around a central faceted Ruby which is placed over a pink foil to enhance its colour, the design is a striking one and of real beauty. All of the gemstones would have been indigenous to the island and this piece is a wonderful find of its type. It measures 5cm across. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_3b8oP fggS- cell\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"_2RbVQ\" data-hook=\"description-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_3nbVj\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"content-wrapper\" class=\"_3cRjW\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.michaelbackmanltd.com\/archived_objects\/sri-lankan-antique-brooch\/\"\u003eRead further from Michael Backman, an expert on the subject of Asian antiques here... \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you'd like to pay for this piece in instalments, our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fetheray.mom\/pages\/layaway-plans\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.fetheray.mom\/pages\/layaway-plans\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLayaway Terms can be read here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fetheray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41004933742643,"sku":"#72318","price":995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/4559\/products\/72318-Antique-Ceylonese-Jargoon-and-Pink-Jacinthe-Brooch-01.jpg?v=1665666057","url":"https:\/\/www.fetheray.mom\/products\/antique","provider":"Fetheray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}