18 Karat Gold 1820s Indian Miniature Painting Cannetille Brooch

Rare Pair of Georgian REGARD Turtle Dove Brooches, ca. 1820s A symbolic and museum-collectable example of acrostic jewels, featuring two doves, mounted with various gemstones, where the gems spell out "regard" - (R)uby (E)merald (G)arnet (A)methyst (R)uby (D)iamond. The pieces are further accentuated with fine cannetille gold work throughout. About Acrostic Jewellery and Turtle Doves In acrostic jewels the first letter of each gemstone spells out a word. Typical examples are words of endearment like "adore", "dearest" and "regard". The utterly romantic trend of acrostic jewels began in the Georgian era and flourished throughout the Victorian period. It is believed that acrostic jewelry was first created by Jean-Baptiste Mellerio of the House of Mellerio, who started designing jewels with gems that spelled out “j’adore.” Napoleon Bonaparte admired Mellario’s acrostic designs and commissioned acrostic jewels for both Empress Josephine and his second wife, Empress Marie Louise. Secret messages of love encoded in gems went perfectly with the Georgian and Victorian love of romance and symbolic meanings. These sentimental jewels would have been gifted to lovers, family members, or even treasured friends. Further to being acrostic jewels, these doves also represent love and faithfulness, because they mate for life, work together to build nests and raise their young together. They are immortalized in literary and poetic works, such as the Old Testament, and artists like Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser...

A very sleek and elegant Sapphire and Diamond Clip Brooch made in the 1940s, depicting the typical Retro design. The diamonds weigh circa 1 carats and the sapphires weigh circa 1.5 ...

A delightful and finely executed 18k/14K gold brooch of a Schnauzer dog with a diamond nose and collar, sweet sapphire cabochon eyes and a ruby tongue. The pin and collar are in whit...

A beautiful Diamond Ribbon Bow Brooch with ca. 7 carats of diamonds (D-F/IF-VVS).

Important double clips in 18k yellow gold from the Retro period, ca. 1940s. These collectable clips were made by Boucheron Paris in a very dynamic design with sapphire baguettes and ...

A beautiful Cartier Bow Brooch, ca. 1940s. The bow is studded with old-cut diamonds of circa 2.5 carats and is made in 18k yellow gold. Signed...

Exceptional Georgian Amethyst and 18K yellow gold cannetille work brooch - featuring four fine crimped collet set and solid gold backed amethyst gemstones (approx. 9.36 Total Carat W...

Oval hand painted miniature mounted in gold enamelled brooch. The frame is in gold and enamelled with fine black enamel threads. The high-quality miniature shows a young man in a br...

Impressive and eye-catching 1820’s en Tremblant Diamond spray Brooch composed of a branch of three flowers, buds and foliate decorations crafted in Paris in 18k Gold and Silver. The ...

A stunning, fine and impressive antique 2.26 carat smoky quartz, 3.95 carat amethyst, pearl and citrine, 18 karat and 12 karat yellow gold brooch in the form of a pansy; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections This stunning, fine and impressive antique brooch has been crafted in 18k yellow gold with a 12k yellow gold setting. The pierced decorated two-toned gold frame has been modelled in the form of a stylised stemmed pansy, accented with two leaves. The center of the pansy is ornamented with an impressive seed pearl, encircled by five yellow gold petals with textured decoration. The central design is encircled by five larger irregularly shaped petals, each featuring an impressive gemstone; two pear faceted amethysts, two oval faceted smoky quartz and one impressive 3.01Ct pear faceted citrine. The border of each petal is further embellished with millegrain decoration and accented with gold ball motifs. The 18k gold stem and leaves are ornamented with fine textured decoration, replicating the organic features. The brooch secures to the reverse with a 12k gold hinged pin and safety clasp. This gemstone and gold pansy brooch has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as 18 karat gold and 12 karat gold. This impressive example of antique jewellery is supplied with an independent diamond grading report card. Images do not always reflect the true color and brilliance of gemstones and diamonds. The video however provides a truer representation of the actual color and showcases each stone. Condition This stunning antique brooch is exceptional quality, set with impressive gemstones displaying fine color, brilliance and presence. The seed pearl displays fine lustre and color. The brooch is an exceptional gauge of gold and is in exceptional condition. Citrine Quality Cut Pear Faceted Content 3.01 carats Amethyst Quality Cut Pear Faceted Content 3.95 carats Smoky Quartz Quality Cut Oval Faceted Content 2.26 carats Dimensions Length of setting 4.5cm/1.77" Width of setting 2.85cm/1.12" Across pin 2.85cm/1.12" Height of setting 6.77mm/0.27" Weight 6.96 grams Date: Circa 1820 Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this fine example of antique citrine...

18K Rose Gold Turtle Mixed Diamond Brooch 54 Mixed Colored Diamonds - 0.37 CT 2 Rubies - 0.01 CT 18K Rose Gold - 3.95 GM Turtle represents intuitive development, protection, wisdom...

18K White Gold Firefly Emerald and Diamond Brooch 2 Blue Sapphires - 0.95 CT 24 Diamonds - 0.18 CT 1 Emerald - 2.45 CT 1 Ruby - 0.44 CT 18K White Gold - 2.63 GM