1920s Jamaica Pineapple Charm castellani Flat Cut Garnets

Flat Cut Garnets

There is a scratch test mark on the back of one earring

A fine Victorian bombé ring pavé set with turquoise cabochons

Wearable length: 7 1/4 inches

1920s Jamaica Pineapple Charm castellani Flat Cut GarnetsDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 Pineapples have featured on the Jamaican coat of arms since its first iteration in 1661. Indeed they're pretty much the only constant to be found on multiple variants since then. While sugar, coffee, and rum became the main cash crops exported from the Caribbean to Britain and Europe, the pineapple took on particular favour on account of its sense "of welcome, good cheer, warmth, and celebration". The fruit became an emblem of