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| Brooch USA ca. 1900 gold, freshwater pearls, diamonds, demantoid garnets Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
GOLD – The most precious metal – characterized by a beautiful yellow color, non-liability to rust, high specific gravity, and great malleability and ductility.
1708 Susanna Centlivre. The Busie Body.
If wearing Pearls and Jewels, or eating Gold, as the old Saying is, can make thee happy, thou shalt be so.
1877 Sabine Baring-Gould. The Mystery of Suffering.
What a glorious world . . . what gold of gladness, what sunshine of felicity it affords.
– definition and citations, Oxford English Dictionary
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| Ring Western Europe ca. 1300-1400 gold, sapphire, garnet Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Pendant Spain ca. 1750 gold openwork, diamonds Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Pendant Spain ca. 1750 gold openwork, emeralds Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Brooch England ca. 1850 gold, turquoises, diamonds Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Brooch England ca. 1835 gold, garnets Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Earrings England ca. 1835 gold, garnets Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Coronet Germany ca. 1600 enameled-gold, emeralds, rubies, pearls Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Pendant Spain late 17th century gold openwork, diamonds Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Earrings Spain late 17th century gold openwork, diamonds Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Pendant Spain ca. 1700 gold openwork, diamonds Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Pendant Spain late 17th century gold openwork, diamonds Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Bodice-ornament Spain ca. 1700 gold scrollwork, diamonds Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Bodice-ornament Spain ca. 1700-1715 gold openwork, emeralds enamel flowers mounted on springs Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
I am grateful to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London for the excellent images.