An Edwardian white gold opal and diamond brooch
An Edwardian white gold opal and diamond brooch,
with an oval cabochon opal, milligrain set in a plain shallow collet. An open flat wire frame, with cushion-shaped Swiss cut diamonds, grain set in box collets at equal intervals. Open scrolling sections to each end, milligrain set with old eight cut diamonds, to a pin and lever catch. Tested as approximately 18ct white gold. 53 x 30mm, 14.59g
Sold for £1,200
Condition report:
Good play of colour to the opal - green, mauve, orange, dark orange/red.
Surface reaching dehydration line. Surface dimple deliberately left when the opal was polished.
Marks to the mount.
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An Edwardian white gold opal and diamond brooch,
with an oval cabochon opal, milligrain set in a plain shallow collet. An open flat wire frame, with cushion-shaped Swiss cut diamonds, grain set in box collets at equal intervals. Open scrolling sections to each end, milligrain set with old eight cut diamonds, to a pin and lever catch. Tested as approximately 18ct white gold. 53 x 30mm, 14.59g
Sold for £1,200
Condition report:
Good play of colour to the opal - green, mauve, orange, dark orange/red.
Surface reaching dehydration line. Surface dimple deliberately left when the opal was polished.
Marks to the mount.
