Victorian amethyst and diamond heart pendant. Set to centre with a natural unenhanced heart shape old cut amethyst in an open back grain setting with an approximate weight of 6.00 carats, surrounded by twenty-one round rose cut diamonds in open back grain and cut-down settings with a combined approximate weight of 0.85 carats, to an elegant heart shape pendant featuring stylised claws, a polished gallery and fancy shape open backholing, fitted to top with a secure bale, and accompanied by a fine trace chain with secure C-clasp, pendant approximatey 2.4cm in length, chain approximately 18" in length. Pendant tested rose gold with silver settings and chain marked 18 carat yellow gold, circa 1870.
