the two-rows of five petals set throughout with diamonds of old brilliant, cushion, double eight and single cuts, around a circular facetted emerald dotted around by five rose cut diamond collet accents, open set in silver and gold, Austrian 'A' control marks, approximately 4.75cts of diamonds in all Width 2.9cm / 1 1/8''
Emerald approximately 6.1mm x 6.1mm Weight: 12g
Late 19th / early 20th century Russian spectacle set sapphire and gold long chain necklace by Fyodor Ruch of St. Petersburg, assayed Moscow 1898-1908, possibly formerly the property of Princess Alice of Battenberg, paternal grandmother of King Charles III, the chain spaced by twenty-four cushion, round and oval cabochon sapphires,