Brooch
ca. 1850-65 (made)
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Citrine is a variety of quartz and varies in colour from the more usual yellow to red -brown or orange. The main source of citrine is Brazil. The name derives from the French word citron which means lemon and describes the stones common colour.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Citrine, set in stamped gold |
| Brief description | Brooch, citrine set in stamped gold, England, about 1850-65 |
| Physical description | Brooch, citrine set in stamped gold. |
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| Summary | Citrine is a variety of quartz and varies in colour from the more usual yellow to red -brown or orange. The main source of citrine is Brazil. The name derives from the French word citron which means lemon and describes the stones common colour. |
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| Accession number | M.216-1929 |
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| Record created | August 15, 2005 |
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