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| The Carew Spinel Seventeenth Century Spinel, Gold, Diamonds, Silk The Victoria & Albert Museum |
Made in the Seventeenth Century in Tehran, this necklace features the monumental red stone set on a gold pin and adorned with two diamonds. It is suspended from a red silk cord. The necklace was purchased by an ancestor of Julia Mary, Lady Carew, sometime before 1870. Lady Carew bequeathed the necklace to the V&A in 1922.
3 comments:
Is a Mughal considered a Persian? Or were they one of the many pillagers moving through the maqny incarnations of Persia?
Geology is a favorite subject for me...The more fascinating the mineral, the better--while of course, in non-natural settings, presentation is a huge factor.
When a brilliantly hued 'crystal', rock, semi-precious stone, gem, what have you ... is inscribed with ancient names? Well that is just exquisite, isn't it?!!
Any chance of having it back it would look a treat with my smoking jacket?
While I'm sure it would, in fact, look a treat with your smoking jacket, William, once the V&A gets its hands on something, it's loathe to relinquish it. Perhaps, sir, you might fashion a similar piece with some drapery trim and a paperweight. From a distance, at least, it would afford a dazzling presence suitable for a gentleman of your elegance.
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