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Mid Victorian gem-set enamel geometric brooch
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Lot 136
Full Lot Description
Set with old-cut diamonds, opals, and synthetic rubies, one synthetic ruby replaced with paste.
Length 3.3cm.
Colour: Blue,Brown,Gold,Green,Metallic,Orange,Pink,Red,Yellow
Era: Victorian
Gemstone: Diamond,Opal,Paste,Ruby
Material: Yellow Metal
Postage: Free
Total carat weight: Estimated total diamond weight 0.30ct
Weight: 10.2
Total lot weight: 10.2
Condition Report
Some minor surface scratches, minor surface abrasions, and surface discolouration.
Enamel appears blue, with noticable areas of enamel deficient.
Diamonds appear bright and fairly well matched.
Individual size and setting of diamonds prevents accurate colour and clarity assessment.
Opals appear translucent, with a red, orange, yellow, green, and blue play-of-colour.
Principal opal with some surface scratches and minor surface abrasions.
Synthetic rubies appear medium reddish-pink, well saturated, with some abrasions to facet edges and some with nicks/nibbles.
One synthetic ruby replaced with paste.
Front electronically tested as approximately 16ct gold, reverse electronically tested as approximately 10ct gold, gilt interference is likely.
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