Burmeseruby and diamond crescent brooch. Set with eleven cushion shape old cutnatural unenhanced Burmese rubies in open backclaw settings with a combined approximate weight of 5.80 carats, further set with seventy five graduated round rose cutdiamonds in open back grain and rubover settings with a combined approximate weight of 0.75 carats, all to an elaborate crescent brooch, featuring an intricate repeating openwork design, a neatly pierced gallery and intricate open backholing, fitted to reverse with a secure gold hinged pin and scroll clasp. Marked 18 carat gold, testedsilver, French, circa 1885, accompanied by a fitted box and Gemmological Certification Services report #5776-4528.
Burmese ruby and diamond crescent brooch, French, circa 1885.
Burmese ruby and diamond crescent brooch. Set with eleven cushion shape old cut natural unenhanced Burmese rubies in open back claw settings with a combined approximate weight of 5.80 carats, further set with seventy five graduated round rose cut diamonds in open back grain and rubover settings with a combined approximate weight of 0.75 carats, all to an elaborate crescent brooch, featuring an intricate repeating openwork design, a neatly pierced gallery and intricate open backholing, fitted to reverse with a secure gold hinged pin and scroll clasp. Marked 18 carat gold, tested silver, French, circa 1885, accompanied by a fitted box and Gemmological Certification Services report #5776-4528.