Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Riviere Suite tortoiseshell (Christ is Risen) on the

(Christ is Risen) on the other

which are relatively dull in appearance

consistent with the age of the piece

working with what they had to hand

Georgian Flat-Cut Garnet Riviere Suite tortoiseshell (Christ is Risen) on theDATE: Georgian, c. 1780 A mouthwatering Georgian flat cut garnet suite, very similar to the example featured in Georgian Jewellery (Ginny Redington Dawes with Olivia Collins, swipe right to see). Garnets were the most desirable gem of their day, they were cut with a large, flat table, and set over foil in closed back settings to enhance their colour and brightness. The suite comprises a riviere necklace and pair of earrings, each featuring