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Antique sterling silver brooch highlighted with rose and green gold

So sweet and charming, this antique sterling silver brooch is highlighted with both rose and the hard to come by green gold and looks so beautiful and is sure to always be a wonderful conversation starter.

Made in the Victorian period in 1887, the brooch measures 42.4mm across by 17.6mm and is primarily made in sterling silver. Highlighted with rose and green gold, most of us that gold is alloyed with other metals resulting in different colours being produced. Rose gold is made by primarily adding copper to the gold when being alloyed resulting in the lovely warm tone to it, and today although not common, green gold is made by adding silver to the gold, however the green colour is more a soft green-yellow colour. However years ago when this brooch was made, cadmium was added resulting in a stronger colour. While never a strong green such as yellow or white gold, the tone of green in antique pieces is more pronounced and used here highlights the leaves in the floral design on the front.

With lovely engraving to highlight the design and beauty further, this is a very sweet and charming brooch from the Victorian era.

 

Stock# R411

Hallmarked: Birmingham 1887

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Antique sterling silver brooch highlighted with rose and green gold

Gold is alloyed with other metals that results in producing different colours. Rose gold is made by primarily adding copper to the gold when being alloyed resulting in the lovely warm tone to it, and today green gold is made by adding silver to the gold, however the green colour is more a soft green-yellow colour. Years ago cadmium was added resulting in a stronger colour. While never a strong green such as yellow or white gold, the tone of green in antique pieces is more pronounced.

 

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