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Marcasite jewellery

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entered a period of mourning, requiring her entire court to wear black and avoid opulent jewellery. Marcasite became popular as an understated alternative for the
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were banned from public display in Switzerland in the 18th century, marcasite, along with cut steel, was turned to as a replacement.
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is made by gluing pieces of pyrite rather than setting. A similar-looking type of jewellery can be made from small pieces of
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Both pyrite and marcasite are chemically iron sulfide, but differ in their crystal structures, giving them
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Thailand is one of the large producers of modern marcasite jewellery in silver.
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Marcasite jewellery has been made since the time of the
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Index

Marcasite jewelry
Mineral

jewellery
pyrite
marcasite
different physical properties
sulfuric acid
setting
silver
costume jewellery
cut steel
ancient Greeks
Victorian era
Art Nouveau
diamonds
Queen Victoria
nobility


Gemstones: Properties, Identification and Use
New Holland Publishers
ISBN
1-84537-602-1


Jewelrymaking Through History: An Encyclopedia
Greenwood Publishing Group
ISBN
0-313-33507-9

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