Miye Matsukata Gold Necklace with Jade and Pearls Victorian 363 carats the largest cut

363 carats the largest cut aquamarine in the world and now in the collection of the Smithsonian

horn jewelry "started with bull or mountain goat horns

an almost-identical example of this bracelet is on page 238 of Understanding Jewelry by David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti

They describe the workmanship of the bracelet as "exemplary"

Miye Matsukata Gold Necklace with Jade and Pearls Victorian 363 carats the largest cutMiye Matsukata (1922 1981) was a Japanese American artist jeweler who was one of the most influential jewelry artists of the 1970s. She thought of her work as painting sculptures which started as drawings but evolved into three dimensional sculptures as they were constructed. Matsukata attended the Boston Museum of Fine Arts school in the mid 1940s where she studied classical holloware and jewelry making. After completing her training she, along with