In the begining, my main area of interest, was to creat a collection of agate jewelry
and accessories. The original inspirations came from several solitaire rings in
the Victoria and Albert museum from the early Victorian era.
Agate cabochons were very much "en vogue" for jewelry, being termed "Scottish pebble jewelry". Here is an example of a beautiful mottled agate solitaire ring from the Victoria and Albert museum. This ring is dated to 1850. It is a wonderful example of the chaton prong settings with foot ring supports. This beautiful setting is very prevalent through the entire collection.
Agate cabochons were very much "en vogue" for jewelry, being termed "Scottish pebble jewelry". Here is an example of a beautiful mottled agate solitaire ring from the Victoria and Albert museum. This ring is dated to 1850. It is a wonderful example of the chaton prong settings with foot ring supports. This beautiful setting is very prevalent through the entire collection.
Agate comes in many beautiful colors and designs.
These are just a few from my collection.
Agate, unlike solid colored gems, comes in an almost innumerable variety of colors. The formation of the minerals that can be found in agates lend themselves to distinct designs and patterns. While the mineralogist have their names for these, so do jewelry artists. Here is a brief list of just some of the agates that I prefer.
Blue Lace Agate Landscape Agate
Moss Agate Plume or Spotted Agate
Tree Agate
