{"product_id":"antique-15ct-gold-suffragette-bangle-amethyst-pearl-emerald-edwardian-1906-cn1400","title":"Antique 15ct Gold Suffragette Bangle | Amethyst, Pearl \u0026 Emerald | Edwardian 1906","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 15ct gold suffragette bangle with scrollwork to the sides and a wave-set row of pearls, with amethysts and emeralds set between them. The colours were entirely deliberate — purple, white and green were the colours of the suffragette movement, adopted by the Women's Social and Political Union from 1908. Green for Give, White for Women, Violet for Votes — the stones themselves spelling out the movement's rallying cry in a language only those who knew could read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJewellery set with these three stones in combination was worn as a quiet but powerful statement of solidarity, at a time when open political expression was dangerous for women. This bangle predates the formal adoption of the colours by two years — hallmarked 1906 — suggesting it was made in the early stirrings of the movement, before the colours became widely codified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe scrollwork to the sides is well executed and the stone setting crisp throughout. A piece that carries both fine craftsmanship and genuine historical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs with any piece of this age, there are minor signs of a century of wear that add to rather than detract from its character. Under magnification one of the amethysts shows a very minor chip — invisible to the naked eye and imperceptible when worn. The emeralds carry a few light surface marks consistent with age and use. Neither affects the appearance or wearability of the bangle in any meaningful way, and both are entirely in keeping with a piece that has been worn and lived in for over 115 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Edwardian, 1906\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHallmarks: Birmingham assay office, 15ct gold, date letter 'g' for the year 1906. Makers marks \"S\u0026amp;E\" Smith \u0026amp; Ewen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\nWidth 15mm at front, 2mm at back\u003cbr\u003e\nCircumference 6.5\" (16.5cm)\u003cbr\u003e\nAmethyst 2.2mm 0.05ct\u003cbr\u003e\nEmerald 2.2mm 0.05ct\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 8.2 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"thenorthc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57125206622588,"sku":"CN1400","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0267\/3423\/1615\/files\/il_fullxfull.8139635324_tmwv.jpg?v=1782837572","url":"https:\/\/thenorthc.co.uk\/products\/antique-15ct-gold-suffragette-bangle-amethyst-pearl-emerald-edwardian-1906-cn1400","provider":"TheNorthC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}