Summary
9 carat gold bar and opal brooch possibly manufactured by Dunklings Melbourne, Victoria, circa 1955.
The wearing of opal jewellery has had a mixed history. In ancient times opal was often associated with magic and luck, however during the 19th century opal began to be associated with bad luck a myth propagated by the diamond industry.
Physical Description
Oval triplet opal set in a gold frame on a long narrow bar of gold. A fine sgold afety chain is attached to the brooch.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Clothing & Textiles, Home & Community, Engineering, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Acknowledgement
Collection created by Trevor Hancock and Mark Dale.
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Maker (Possible)
Dunklings The Jewellers Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1955
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Inscriptions
"9CT"
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
51 mm (Width), 7 mm (Depth), 12 mm (Height), 3.65 g (Weight)
Chain is 61 mm long.
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