Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Turtle Brooch

A late Victorian demantoid garnet and diamond brooch, the naturalistically modelled lizard encrusted with rose-cut diamonds and embellished to the spine with a row of nine graduated oval mixed-cut demantoid garnets, all silver set to a yellow gold mount, circa 1890, measuring approximately 6x1.9cm, gross weight 6.3 grams. This antique brooch is in excellent condition. Unmarked, tested as 14ct gold and silver. A wonderful late Victorian brooch in the shape of a lizard. Brooches in the shape of naturalistically formed insects and reptiles became popular in the late nineteenth century, and this realistically crafted lizard is a wonderful example of this style. The lizard is set throughout with glinting diamonds, with a line down its back of lime-green demantoid garnets. The eyes are set with glinting rubies and the lizard’s feet...

A Victorian demantoid garnet and diamond lizard brooch, the writhing lizard encrusted with old brilliant-cut diamonds, estimated to weigh a total...

A demantoid garnet and diamond brooch by Bentley & Skinner, in the form of a dragonfly, the en tremblant wings and body encrusted with old brilliant-cut diamonds weighing a total of 6.91 carats, and round faceted dematoid garnets weighing a total of 3.91 carats, mounted in silver and yellow gold, hallmarked 18ct gold and silver, London, 2021, made by Bentley & Skinner, measuring approximately 7.2 x 8.5cm, gross weight 34 grams. This brooch is in perfect condition. This spectacular brooch was made by Bentley & Skinner, the London jewellers by appointment to both Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. This piece draws inspiration from Victorian insect brooches...

Here we have a truly remarkable brooch dating back to the Victorian era. At the centre of this 15ct yellow gold piece, a flaming torch has been crafted with a snake wrapping itself a...

Designed by gemstone-carving-master Alfred Zimmermann, following his designs of his one of a kind gemstones carvings. This unique frog brooch has been made in our own goldsmith workshop in Idar-Oberstein. The brooch was handmade in 18ct yellow gold, set with round- faceted green natural demantoid garnets...

A very finely made gold and platinum brooch. It is the best quality from the Edwardian period (1900-1914) with intricate detail and 9 very fine Russian demantoid garnet...