Ruby And Diamond Heart Pendant.
Q.I need some suggestions of what the main stone that would have been in a necklace made in the mid to late 15th century. It would have been created, perhaps in Spain during that period. Also the estimated worth now would be in the two to three million dollar range. Where and when it was made is open to change. The one thing that isn't is the name of the stone The Eye of Dawn. I know they got some pretty spectacular rubies out of Indian mines--wasn't that where that enormous thing on the English crown came from, the Black Prince's ruby? My suggestion to him were ruby or emerald. Does anyone here have any more authoritative suggestions?
A.I know that there was at least one pendant of 3 rubies that was named. That was 'Three Brothers', captured by Carles the Bold from the Swiss in 1476. That pendant also had a diamond and pearls in it. Another stone that was popular in that time period is the sapphire, which would go nicely with the name chosen. Yet another possibility is the red spinel, known as balas rubies. The 14th century 'Black Prince's Ruby' was one of those. Lets see...amethyst, coral, rock crystal, amber, emerald, turquoise, and garnet were all used. Stones would have probably been table cut, or polished as cabochons, though there is evidence of diamond faceting as early as the mid 15th century. I have no idea which stones would be worth that much nowadays, unless they were intact in a famous piece like the 'Three Brothers' pendant.
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