the octagonal facetted amethyst claw set within a diamond line border of small old brilliant cuts, millegrain edged, the outer rim spaced by small pearls, mounted in gold, the diamonds platinum topped, signed 'HOWARD & CO' Length 2.6cm / 1 1/16''
Width 2.4cm / 15/16'' Weight: 8g
Late 18th century cushion cut diamond five petal flowerhead brooch, c.1790, centred by a principal slightly hexagonal old cut diamond in border of smaller cushion cuts,
19th century nine stone vari-colour gem brooch, c.1830, of oval form, central sapphire to a surround including sapphire, ruby, catseye, hessonite garnet, aquamarine and amethyst,
Late 19th century / early 20th century 'Noeud Louis XVI' diamond openwork ribbon bow brooch by Cartier, Paris c.1902, the loops and ribbon ends centred by alternating single stone and quatrefoil clusters,