featuring an oval intaglio of banded light and mid-brown agate, carved with a figural scene from the classics thought to depict the somewhat brutal aftermath of a musical competition between Apollo with his Lyre and challenger Marsyas seen bound to a tree, the intaglio sits within a ribbed collet frame and bordered by eight round cabochon rubies spaced by creamy-white enamelled petals, suspending a detachable grey coloured barqoue drop pearl with gold foliate cap and knop surmount with ropetwist detail, mounted in gold testing as 18ct, Castellani monogram to verso, pendant loop, the safety roller catch a later replacement, the pendant loop for the pearl showing restoration solder Length 8.8cm / 3 ''
Width 4.2cm / 1 5/8''
Pearl approximately 24 x 17 x 15mm Weight: 44g
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