a pear shaped cabochon amethyst forming the abdomen, the head, thorax and wings cluster set throughout with rose cut diamonds, the head further set with two oval cabochon ruby eyes, texture engraved to the legs and chased to the underside of the wings, mounted in gold and with silver to the diamond set elements, the amethyst facetted to the pavilion, the gold testing as 18ct Length 2.5cm / 1''
Width 1.9cm / �'' Weight: 8g
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
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,
19th century diamond set bird-of-paradise jewel, c.1880, with comb fitting for wear in the hair, the exotic bird naturalistically modelled with wings and tail raised,