Girandole a piece of jewelry that has 3 dangling pear shaped pendants Givre' a combination of 2 colors in one glass bead Gutta-Percha A material first made in 1840 from the bark of a Malaysian tree.
GIRANDOLE A girandole is a kind of earring or brooch in which three pearls, stones or pendants hang from a large stone. The central drop is usually larger than the other pendants. GIRDLE ...
Girandole A shape that consists of three pear-shaped stones or pearls hanging from a large stone or decorative motif such as a bow Girdle The widest part of a gemstone which divides the crown from the pavilion ...
girandole A piece of jewellery in which three pear shaped gemstones or pearls hang from a larger one or a decorative motif like a bow, most commonly seen in earrings and brooches ...
Girandole: Brooch or earrings with swinging pear-shape drops. Girdle: Outermost diameter of a gemstone or diamond. In diamond cutting, its thickness is an indication of the cutting quality.
Girandole Chandelier earrings that feature three distinct dangling parts. ...
GIRANDOLE A pendant earring usually with three ornaments hanging from a central piece. GIVRE ...
Girandole earrings first appeared in the 17th century. They were very large and very heavy. Years of heavy pulling due to the elaborate dangle earrings resulted in extended earlobes in most women.
Girandole - Style of earring or brooch where one large stone or decorative element suspends three smaller, pear-shaped pendants of similar design.
Girandole earrings, designed with a central bow-shaped motif suspending two pear-shaped drops flanking a third larger drop, were by far the most loved style for evening wear.
Girandole: A type of chandelier-like design often seen in brooches and earrings of the 17th and 18th centuries. The main design generally suspends three pear-shaped gems, usually diamonds.
Girandole (n, a) A chandelier-like brooch or earrings having three pear-shaped pendents, hanging from a larger central setting.
linked hoops, which fit together in a manner that make them appear as one ring Gypsy setting A setting in which the stone is sunk into the surrounding metal leaving the top of the stone almost level with the top of the metal surface Girandole ...
Pearls made up the most popular brooch called the "girandole." It was a type of formal, flower arrangement of a large center ornament with three hanging pearls.
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