Cast in organic shapes, set with diamonds or gemstones, or shaped as hearts, flowers, and geometric forms, the toggle clasp becomes a design detail at the front of the piece.
A Notable Quality
Silver's density is close to that of 14kt gold alloys, so gold over silver carries the same kind of presence in the hand that solid gold does.
A Storied Heritage
Egyptian mining in the Eastern Desert dates to at least 330 BCE. Those Cleopatra mines supplied Ptolemaic and Roman jewelry with emeralds, though the finest sources recognized today were entirely unknown to the ancient world.