Antique demantoid garnet, pearl and diamond brooch made in the 1890’s

The demantoid garnet is the most highly prized of all the garnets, and here is a fabulous antique demantoid garnet brooch that is set alongside diamonds and pearls.

While most people are aware of the deep and beautiful burgundy-red colour that garnets are commonly found in, this green variety is the rarest of them all and in this brooch, they stand out so beautifully.

Hand made in 15 carat gold and sterling silver, as white gold was not yet invented and it was known that diamonds can reflect and pick up on the colour of gold, this is the reason that silver was used on the top to set the diamonds into.

Measuring 43.5mm across by 28mm, the brooch is set with a total of ten demantoid garnets and three larger European cut diamonds and twelve rose cut diamonds. These diamonds come together to total 0.23 carats, and then the brooch is further set with three pearls.

Stock# U207

Circa: 1890

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