INDIAN; UDAIPUR
Turban ornament
mid-nineteenth centuryRCIN 11286
The emeralds used for this turban ornament are of impressive size. Until the late nineteenth century, gemstones from India were usually polished rather than cut to maintain the weight of the gemstone. The central emerald of the turban ornament has been faceted and the emerald on the right has a drill hole indicating that is has been repurposed.