Yesterday the second year students took part in a handling session of some of the reserve jewellery at the V&A with Jewellery Curator Clare Phillips.

Aigrette.Pastiche c.1800 done in 1930s commissioned by Lady Cory (originally described as French, mainly c.1810. Diamonds and purple/red spnel, emerald, pink topaz, hessonite garnet, amethyst, turquoise.

Bronze ring with gold plating. Etruscan 4th Century BC. Bezel flattened and stamped with a boar in intaglio.