Emerald Tibet

Rich deep green onyx is cut with micro facets to create these emerald coloured drops flashing with reflected light. 

These little solid domed studs were inspired by the main entrances to ancient palaces temples and mansions and have doors with studs arranged in rows. Like other decorations on traditional buildings, the studs served to indicate ranks in the feudal hierarchy. Door studs go back a long time in history. To keep off aggression, heavy city gates were built and braced on the surface with iron plates, which were fastened or by means of studs. This system lasted for thousands of years

The door studs on the gates of the Forbidden City were made of brass and plated with gold. Lustrous, they added to the splendor and magnificence of the imperial palace

AAA green onyx faceted pear - 18 x 10 x 5mm from Brazil

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