Art Deco Natural Pearl Necklace buffalo horn The foil behind the garnet

The foil behind the garnet makes it glow brightly as light bounces back out through the stone producing a vivid blood red colour

This one's a souvenir that I can only presume was sold at the British museum

and stones resting in closed foil-backed settings to accentuate their colour and brilliance

Cool Victorian bead necklace strung with 83 garnet orbs with tiny black glass spacers

the other her half-brother Hermes (the messenger of the Gods and protector of mortal travellers) complete with winged sandals and helmet and his caduceus

Art Deco Natural Pearl Necklace buffalo horn The foil behind the garnetDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 A stunning natural pearl necklace dating from the Art Deco period, circa 1920. The stones are graduated towards the centre, and it's complete with the original diamond set clasp in 14 karat white gold and millegrain platinum. Natural pearls must be one of nature's finest wonders. They've been prized as gemstones for their beauty and scarcity since ancient times, indeed the very word pearl itself has become a metaphor for