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Pretty pansies tied with bright blue bows are dramatically set as mosaics against a matte black hardstone background, and surrounded by brightly burnished gold, in these striking Victorian pietra dura Pietra dura (translation hardstone) refers to a Florentine mosaic technique that is descendant from the Roman opus sectile mosaic style. In this technique, carefully sawn pieces of gemstones are fitted together like a jigsaw puzzle to form an image. The pietra dura technique blossomed during the Renaissance and revived in the 19th century. Read more on AJU... pietra dura Pietra dura (translation hardstone) refers to a Florentine mosaic technique that is descendant from the Roman opus sectile mosaic style. In this technique, carefully sawn pieces of gemstones are fitted together like a jigsaw puzzle to form an image. The pietra dura technique blossomed during the Renaissance and revived in the 19th century. Read more on AJU... ear drops. Hand fabricated in 18K yellow gold (14K ear wires), they measure a little over 3/4 inch in diameter. Circa 1885. The mosaics are Italian, the frames either American or British.
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