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Tourmaline Checkerboard Pendant
Tourmaline Checkerboard Pendant
Tourmaline Checkerboard Pendant

Tourmaline Checkerboard Pendant

Maker (Scotland, 1955 - 2020)
Date2009
Object NamePendant
Mediumgold, tourmaline, diamonds
ClassificationsJewellery
AcquisitionPurchased in 2021 with assistance from the Art Fund and the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095606.2
About MeThis pendant was made by Graham Stewart in his Dunblane workshop and it took a great deal of time to hand carve the intricate design and set all the individual stones.

Tourmaline is a gemstone that occurs in many different colours and a green tourmaline has been used in the design of this pendant.
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