Marcasite

Scarce a single advertisement of wares of milliner or mantua maker can he found in eighteenth century newspapers that does not contain in some form of spelling the word marcasite, and scarce ❋ Anna Green Winslow (1881)

It's difficult to see in these pictures which were taken with the camera in my Blackberry, but they're silver, marcasite, and not-real diamonds. ❋ Theodora Goss (2010)

To balance the tomboy elements in her look, she highlights her femininity and her rocker edge through subtle sparkle by implementing marcasite rings and brooches and clothing with stud embellishments into her wardrobe. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Nineteen-twenties marcasite batted its steel eyelashes in the clear sunlight. ❋ Carole Nelson Douglas (2009)

Rampant Victoriana tends to be a bit too fussy for me, but there were some lovely bits of jet and marcasite jewelry that called my name. ❋ Suricattus (2004)

January 10th, 2006 at 12:14 am jewelry marcasite says: ❋ Unknown (2005)

The peaty water danced as Alice waded dreamily in the red and gold shallows, which sparkled and glittered like marcasite. ❋ Beaton, M. C. (1985)

These bracelets and necklaces are fastened by a brooch or pin of brilliants or marcasite. ❋ Various (N/A)

It is possible that some of the pyrite reported by archaeologists may be marcasite. ❋ Unknown (1937)

Her black gown was finished with a little white fillet round the neck and her slippers were adorned with shameless marcasite buckles. ❋ Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 (1934)

Upon this likelihood I sent forty men, and gave order that each one should bring a stone of that mine, to make trial of the goodness; which being performed, I assured them at their return that the same was marcasite, and of no riches or value. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Yet such as had no judgment or experience kept all that glistered, and would not be persuaded but it was rich because of the lustre; and brought of those, and of marcasite withal, from Trinidad, and have delivered of those stones to be tried in many places, and have thereby bred an opinion that all the rest is of the same. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Notwithstanding, divers, trusting more to their own sense than to my opinion, kept of the said marcasite, and have tried thereof since my return, in divers places. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Her hand dropped from his clasp, and buried itself in rich folds of flowered damask; the quick rise and fall of her bosom stirred soft, yellowing laces, and made to flash like diamonds some ornaments of marcasite; her face was haunting in its pain and bewilderment and great beauty, and in the lie which her eyes gave to the false roses beneath those homes of sadness and longing. ❋ Mary Johnston (1903)

As neat a shape as you would see in a day's journey, with the prettiest color, and eyes as bright as those marcasite buttons! ❋ Mary Johnston (1903)

~ -- The sulphur exists in the coal partly in organic combination, partly as metallic sulphide (iron pyrites, marcasite, &c.), and, perhaps, as sulphate. ❋ Cornelius Beringer (1886)