Antique French Silver Gold Floral Bangle, Engraved Masterpiece, c. 1890 ornate Turquoise first arrived in Europe

Turquoise first arrived in Europe via Turkey

it is marked on the C clasp with the French assay mark of the Eagles Head

The turquoise cabochon is approximately 12

The deep green bloodstone seal seems to hold centuries in its surface

I know you know what I mean

Antique French Silver Gold Floral Bangle, Engraved Masterpiece, c. 1890 ornate Turquoise first arrived in EuropeThe elegance of this bangle lies not only in its grand proportions, but in the lavish detail engraved across every surface, a wearable piece of 19th century French artistry. The front is graced with a medallion of delicate flowers rendered in rose gold, their leaves picked out in green gold, framed by ornate scrolls that suggest architectural tracery or the curling motifs of a romantic garden gate. Light dances across the hand engraved crosshatching