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2. Marie Antoinette Diamond Earrings - Wikipedia

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   The earliest attested version of the earrings was purchased by Marjorie Merriweather Post from Pierre C. Cartier in 1928. At this point, they comprised a pair of pear-shaped diamond drops—20.34 and 14.25 carats in weight respectively—sourced from either India or Brazil. [1] The diamonds were installed in silver settings with gold links.

3. Earring - Wikipedia

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   Clip-on earrings – Clip-on earrings have existed longer than any other variety of non-pierced earrings. The clip itself is a two-part piece attached to the back of an earring. The two pieces closed around the earlobe, using mechanical pressure to hold the earring in place.

4. Halo hat - Wikipedia

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   A halo hat (sometimes halo brim hat) is a millinery design in which the headgear acts as a circular frame for the face, creating a halo effect. The design is said to date back to the late 19th century, when it was known as the aureole hat ; this name is sometimes still used. [ 1 ]

5. Girl with a Pearl Earring - Wikipedia

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   Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Meisje met de parel) [1] [2] is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, dated c. 1665. Going by various names over the centuries, it became known by its present title towards the end of the 20th century because of the earring worn by the girl portrayed there. [3]

6. Carat (mass) - Wikipedia

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   The carat (ct) is a unit of mass equal to 200 mg (0.00705 oz; 0.00643 ozt), which is used for measuring gemstones and pearls. The current definition, sometimes known as the metric carat, was adopted in 1907 at the Fourth General Conference on Weights and Measures, [1] [2] and soon afterwards in many countries around the world.

7. Stuart Sapphire - Wikipedia

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   The Stuart Sapphire, set in a hexagonal gold mount, was on the front of Queen Victoria's Crown from 1838 until 1909, when it was relocated to the back. The Stuart Sapphire is a 104-carat (21 g) blue sapphire that forms part of the British Crown Jewels .