Lot 17
A late 19th century silver and gold emerald and diamond brooch.
Description
Condition Report
A late 19th century silver and gold emerald and diamond brooch. The pear-shape emerald and rose-cut diamond cluster, suspended from a similarly-cut diamond and triangular-shape emerald openwork surmount. Length 4.4cms. Weight 14.4gms.
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Purchasing information- Overall condition fair. Surface scratches/ wear, discolouration and dents in keeping with general age and wear.
- Some settings are heavily worn.
- The brooch appears to have been put together from late 19th century components.
- Tarnishing and areas of discolouration visible to the silver settings
- Diamond fairly well matched.
- Cut and setting of rose-cut diamonds prevents total carat weight estimation.
- Visible dirt to the back of many of the diamonds, some are drawing brown.
- Chips and areas of abrasion visible to many diamonds.
- Individual size and setting of diamonds prevents accurate colour and clarity assessment.
- Profuse inclusions visible to the pear-shape and triangular-shape emerald.
- Surface reaching inclusion to the triangular-shape emerald which appears as a quite significant chip.
- Both emeralds are backed, limitations of mount mean we are unable to assess the saturation of colour.
- There is some blue discolouration visible to the backing of the triangular shape emerald.
- With back clip fitting.
- Please see the Important Notices for Purchasers for coloured gemstones.
- Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
- For any further questions you may have on this lot, please do not hesitate to contact Natalie Craddock at natalie@fellows.co.uk
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