A
mint condition original Georgian stomacher brooches and/or pendants set
with earth mined polished natural diamond crystals, natural emeralds
and an astonishing hand painted enamel miniature portrait. This
amazing Georgian jewel is of exceptional quality and is a one of a kind
bespoke piece from the period. It is entirely handmade from solid 18K
yellow gold and silver as was common in the era, this fabulous jewel was
made long before the advent of platinum and white gold. It can
be worn a multitude of ways with 3 separate articulated sections that
can each be worn on their own or with the other elements. So there are
essentially 3 pendants that can be made from the set and 5 brooches
possible as well. What is lovely as well is as the pieces are joined
together they are articulated and do move beautifully. In the Georgian
era this versatile piece provided many different possibilities and
arrangements perfect to suit the dress codes at the time for both day
and evening attire. This kind of jewel was, at least in its fully
assembled form, worn pinned to the centre of the bodice or to a
stomacher. Other terms for this kind of stomacher jewel are devant de
corsage, corsage adornment or corsage brooch. The detail in the
enamel painting is extraordinary right down to the individual strands of
hair, fine detail on her bodice, the painted lips and a faint sparkle
in her eyes. Even at high magnification it is difficult to see the fine
brushstrokes of the artist who created this miniature portrait. On the reverse of the pin is equally fine, hand pierced and engraved with a delicate floriate design. Typical
of the era all the gems are fully enclosed with foil backs. Each lovely
jewel is intact with no missing stones which attests to the exceptional
quality of the piece. In total it weighs 42.7 grams. Overall
this brooch measures 3 9/16" in length (91mm) and is 2 3/16" wide
(56mm). A list of the dimensions of each articulated section which can
be worn individually is as follows:
* The diamond and emerald set hand made bow brooch is 1 9/16" long and 2 3/16" wide (39mm x 56mm).
* The fine diamond and hand painted enamel miniature pendant/ brooch is 2 3/16" long and 1" wide (39mm x 56mm)
* The lovely solid 18K gold and genuine emerald drop pendant is 1/2" long by 5/16" wide (13mm x 8mm). A list of the precious gems in this museum quality stomacher brooch and pendant set is as follows:
* 126 set fine white earth mined diamond crystals with an average size of 3.5 points
* an emerald cut natural emerald measuring 7.3mm x 6.3mm x 4.5mm and weighing 2 carats
* a pear cut earth mined saturated green emerald measuring 9.5mm x 6.2mm x 2.8mm and weighing approximately 1 carat This makes the total estimated fine diamond weight 4.5 carats. The total precious emerald weight is 3 carats. In total, the weight of diamonds and emeralds is 7.5 carats. It is of European origin. This
romantic jewel is a one of a kind genuine Georgian jewel of highest
quality. It is beyond rare to obtain a piece such as this in this
condition. A wonderful addition to your own collection or a perfect gift. This
amazing brooch/pendant set has been examined by a specialist antique
jewelry appraiser and gemologist. Included are the appraisal documents. It will be sent gift wrapped in a presentation box, the outer shipping packaging plain.
Price: $48,000.00
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