the large central garnet carved to form a naturalistic shell, surrounded by vari-shaped garnet cabochons within a border of cushion and old cut diamonds, the head, feet and tail set with pearls, the feet and tail with small ruby accents and the head with diamond accents, the body formed of chased and engraved gold to create shell and scale details, all close back set, the approximate diamond weight being 1.50cts
Length: 6.9cm
Width at widest: 4cmWeight: 51.5g
19th century emerald and diamond openwork scroll knot brooch, French c.1880, the central upright figure-of-eight set with cushion cut diamonds, entwined by a looping line of rectangular cut emeralds, open set in gold, French gold assaymark and partial workship mark to pin, pendant hooks to verso, approximately 3.45cts diamonds in all, approximately 6.00cts of emeralds
Antique diamond and emerald heart pendant-brooch, c.1900, centred by an inverted pear shaped Colombian emerald to a pave set old brilliant cut diamond ground, open cut down collet set in platinum and yellow gold to back, wave pierced scroll gallery, hinged pendant loop to verso and with detachable brooch fitting accompanied by AGL report no. 1124775 giving a Colombian origin opinion for the emerald with insignificant oiling