It was listed by Gatsby Jewellery Ltd. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Gatsby Jewellery Ltd has dated this piece to the 1890s.
A pigeon blood red ruby sits at the heart of the piece, from with sweeping gold and silver diamonds set flowers and vines. A large, triangular shaped, closed backed rose cut diamond sits at the bottom of the main body of the brooch, with a natural baroque saltwater pearl dangling form a diamond set trefoil motif. Highly decorative and utterly stunning.
Cut – Rose cut diamonds with round rubies.
Colour – The diamonds range from I to J.
Clarity – The diamonds range from VS1 to SI1; all are clean to the naked eye.
Carat – The top diamond is approximately 0.50 carat, the triangular diamond is approximately 0.75 carat, with a further 0.50 carat across the rest of the brooch. The total approximate ruby weight is 0.50 carat
Circa – 1890.
Measurements – From top to the bottom of the pearl is 60.6mm. The brooch is 35.3mm at the widest point.
Metal – 18k gold & silver. Tested.
Gatsby Jewellery Ltd has dated this piece to the 1890s.
Gatsby jewellery are a husband and wife team who have years of knowledge and experience in dealing in fine antique jewellery.
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Art Nouveau Diamond, Ruby & Natural Pearl Brooch, Circa 1890
