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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9859304, member: 2844"]Ditto.</p><p><br /></p><p>Devious, not genius.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> Good taste, absolutely.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Or just resort to glass, which was also used at the time.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think they were meant to copy the natural shape of (halved) diamonds, which were hugely popular among the Medieval wealthy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, precious stones often came from India. And although stones like garnets were already found in Europe, quite a lot of garnets were traded from India. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some Medieval sapphires have been traced back to Indonesia, which has been a trading nation(s) for thousands of years. I would think those came to Europe through Persian/Armenian traders, who were everywhere. Persian/Armenian traders had trading rights in some Dutch cities, which only goes to show how established they were in the West (just like in China and Indonesia). </p><p>Persians also brought turquoise with them of course.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9859304, member: 2844"]Ditto. Devious, not genius.;) Good taste, absolutely.:happy: Or just resort to glass, which was also used at the time. I think they were meant to copy the natural shape of (halved) diamonds, which were hugely popular among the Medieval wealthy. Yes, precious stones often came from India. And although stones like garnets were already found in Europe, quite a lot of garnets were traded from India. Some Medieval sapphires have been traced back to Indonesia, which has been a trading nation(s) for thousands of years. I would think those came to Europe through Persian/Armenian traders, who were everywhere. Persian/Armenian traders had trading rights in some Dutch cities, which only goes to show how established they were in the West (just like in China and Indonesia). Persians also brought turquoise with them of course.[/QUOTE]
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