the large striped abdomen alternately set with demantoid and diamond chevron lines, the thorax set with principal cushion shaped demantoid in a cluster border of diamonds, collet set facetted ruby eyes, mounted in gold with gold naturalistic legs and antennaeLength 3.5cm / 1 3/8''Weight: 6.5g
19th century large golden topaz and diamond cluster brooch, c.1850, the oval facetted topaz of approximately 34ct, secured by a diamond collet set gold mounted openwork foliate scroll border, all raised within a diamond cut down collet frame, the diamonds all of cushion, old brilliant, double-eight and rose cut, larger diamonds to the outer frame, mounted in silver and gold, total diamond weight approximately 5.10cts