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Hair comb | Lucien Gaillard’s comb from

c.1902–06 is an example of the fashion for

silver in the early 20th century. Silver was

seen as both modern and functional.

Antique pansy brooch | Made in

France, this colourful vintage brooch is

made from silver with gold, amethyst,

diamonds, and enamel.

Swing drop earrings | Featuring a pair

of baroque pearls, these drop earrings also

consist of blackened, 14-karat gold, silver,

and brilliant-cut diamonds.

Dragonfly brooch | This brooch features a

mixture of silver and gems. The dragonfly’s

articulated tail is made up of diamonds set in

silver and sapphires set in gold.

Silver brooch | Arno Malinowski designed

this for Georg Jensen in the late 1950s. His

work often featured deer: here, the animal’s

lifelike form is set amid stylized foliage.

Aquamarine brooch | This 18th-century

brooch, with a 4.80-carat aquamarine, follows

the era’s fashion for colourful stones set in

silver with decorative elements.

Silver

artefacts

have been

discovered

that date

back to

around

4000 BCE

Raised lifelike

seed veins

Plique-à-jour

enamel wings

Diamonds totalling

1.55 carats

Silver maple

seeds

Cut-out carving

technique

Three-dimensional

shaping of seeds

Deer horn

Cabochon sapphires

Opal

body

Silver Swiss pocket watch | From the

16th century onwards, silver and gold replaced

steel as the preferred metals for pocket

watches. This one has a split-second dial.

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