English Aesthetic Period 18K Gold, Amethyst & Pearl Filigree Brooch
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Arts and Crafts: Pre 1900: Item # 1482010
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Arts and Crafts: Pre 1900: Item # 1482010
$435.00
A elegant brooch worked in 18K yellow gold filigree centering a round brilliant-cut amethyst surrounded by natural seed pearls. The amethyst’s collet is enhanced with millegraining, as is the remainder of the filigree work. The edge is finished with a border of wirework rosettes. The quality of workmanship is superb. Filigree of this delicacy is usually only seen in platinum. The amethyst is moderately pale with a slightly pinkish tint. The back of the pin is marked “18Kt”, and there is an indistinct mark on the original c-clasp. The brooch could easily be converted for wear as a pendant.
- Origin: England, ca. 1900
- Condition: excellent, all original
- Dimensions: 1-1/8” x 1-1/8” on the diagonal; 7/8" x 7/8" on the square
- Weight: 4.7 grams
- Approximate Amethyst Weight: .68 carat.
