Vintage Jewelry Design
“Moghul was a highly decorative aesthetic that dated from the eponymous empire that controlled [India] from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. It was a sumptuous style that combined rich color with exuberant carving, its goal to create a sense of paradise on earth. During the long years of the Moghul Empire, brightly colored precious gems such as rubies and emeralds were carved into the form of leaves and fruit, particularly berries,”
-Vintage Jewelry Design by Caroline Cox