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Find Out MoreA rare and beautifully made brooch of a bicycle. It was made circa 1900-1910, most likely in Vienna, Austria. The attention to detail is fantastic. The wheels turn and are set with tiny diamonds with a central rubyOne of the most valuable gemstones on earth. From the corundum family, the red variety being ruby and the blue, sapphire. With the exception of the diamond, corundum is the hardest of the gemstones on the Mohs scale scoring a 9. on the hub of each wheel. There is an emeraldOne of the four ‘precious’ stones. An intense, deep green is the most desirable colour for emeralds. Flaws and cloudiness (‘jardin’) are very common in emeralds, so stones are often oiled, irradiated, and dyed to improve their look. Synthetic emeralds have fewer imperfections and are hard to set apart from natural stones. Emeralds belong to the beryl... on the handle bars. It is in excellent condition throughout. Sadly although it is articulatedIn jewellery, an articulated piece is composed of segments with flexible connections. I don’t think that Bradley Wiggins would get very far on it!
585 (for 14ct gold)
Maker's mark unidentified
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