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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 1677785, member: 2844&quot;]Or, could those early Australian goldsmiths have been Austrian immigrants?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The 1850s goldrush brought people from all over the globe to Australia, and there was a sudden demand for skilled goldsmiths so rich gold merchant&#039;s wives could show off their wealth.</p><p>Even when we lived there people preferred &#039;Continental&#039; gold and silversmiths. They were still regarded as the best craftspeople.</p><p><br /></p><p>The colour of the gold on Bryce&#039;s locket, as well as the use of both rose and yellow gold, are more in keeping with Central European gold and gilt items.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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