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Lot 1026

SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CRESCENT BROOCH,
CIRCA 1890

22 – 30 April 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

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SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND CRESCENT BROOCH, CIRCA 1890

Old cushion-shaped and circular-cut sapphires
Old brilliant and single-cut diamonds very approx. 0.45ct total
Mounted in silver and gold
Length 2.6cm
Weight approx. 5.0g

Footnotes

OVERALL CONDITION
Light wear to unhallmarked metal (white metal testing as silver, yellow metal base testing as 12ct gold, pin fitting testing as base metal) commensurate with age. Some claws need retipping but stones are generally secure. Screw-hole to reserve for pendant fitting, but fitting deficient.

SAPPHIRES
Well matched, bright sapphires of medium hue with typical inclusions visible under 10x magnification and light scuffs. One with a small conchoidal chip to edge visible with magnification.

DIAMONDS
Bright and lively.

This condition report is provided for your convenience based on the opinion of our gemmologists. Bonhams is not responsible for any discrepancies between this information and other opinions.

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