His jewelry, of gold and silver, to which he gave an antique finish, often featured figures like hearts, stars and crosses and was embellished with garnets, citrines, sapphires and other colored gemstones as well as diamonds and pearls.
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While some consider the blackening an undesired quality, the Mint suggests the uneven tarnishing effect gives the coins an " antique finish " that " accentuate [ s ] the profile and add [ s ] a dimension of depth to the depiction of Sacagawea and her child ".
