Vintage Silver Marked 930 Israel Eilat King Solomon Stone Tie Clip

VINTAGE 930 SILVER TIE CLIP WITH AN EILAT STONE ALSO KNOWN AS THE KING SOLOMON STONE. THE 5CM LONG TIE CLIP HAS THE MARKING 930 ISRAEL.
 
Eilat stone, also known as King Solomon Stone, is a unique gemstone characterized by a mix of blue and green copper-based minerals, including malachite, azurite, chrysocolla and turquoise. It's named for the city of Eilat in Israel, where it was once mined.
 
Sourced from the world's first systematically mined copper deposit in the Timna Valley just north of Eilat (ay-LAHT), Eilat stone was first mined 6,500 years ago at the dawn of the Copper Age. Some believe Eilat stone provided the legendary wealth of Solomon, the biblical king of ancient Israel and Judah.
 
A tie bar is a decorative metal clip used to hold a tie in place against the shirt. The use of tie clips gained prominence during the 1920s, during which period the use of straight ties made of delicate materials such as silk became more fashionable, and they largely came to replace the more traditional tie pin.
 
CONDITION: IN GOOD CONDITION. WEIGHT 5.59G
 
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