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| Earrings Netherlands ca. 1650-75 diamonds set in silver, topazes set in gold Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Pendant Portugal ca. 1750 citrines and yellow topazes set in silver Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
Curators at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London point out that Brazilian topazes were imported to Europe by the Portuguese in vast quantities and became vastly fashionable during the eighteenth century.
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| Pendants Spain ca. 1750 diamonds, topazes and emeralds set in silver Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Pendant Portugal ca. 1750 openwork silver set with diamonds and pink topazes Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Bracelet Clasps Spain ca. 1750 openwork silver set with topazes Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Earrings Spain ca. 1750 silver, diamonds, topazes Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Bodice-ornament Portugal ca. 1770 topazes and rock-crystal set in silver Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Brooch Western Europe ca. 1740-50 imitation glass topazes (paste) set in silver Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Brooch Western Europe 18th century chrysoberyls and pink topazes set in silver Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Bodice-ornament Portugal ca. 1760 chrysoberyls set in silver Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Earrings Portugal ca. 1780-1800 white topazes set in silver Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Brooch England ca. 1815 topaz, emeralds, pearls set in gold Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
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| Brooch England ca. 1835-50 stamped metal set with topazes and chrysoberyls Victoria & Albert Musem, London |
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| Brooch England ca. 1860 garnets and white topazes set in gold Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
I am grateful to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London for the excellent images.