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Find Out MoreVatican 18ct Gold & Platinum Gold Helmet & Staff Brooch
№ 11 R
335 Admirers
A really unusual gold brooch which is modelled on a Vatican Guard’s helmet and staff which is set with
five diamonds, two naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. pearls, four coralAn organic gem, calcium carbonate with a trace of carotene, deposited by tiny sea creatures living in the depths of warm seas in huge colonies. It grows in branches that look like underwater trees. Coral is believed to be one of the oldest forms of gemstone jewellery, with some pieces dating back as far as 23,000 BC. beads and a sapphireBlue is the best-known colour for this gemstone but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum. After diamond, sapphire is the hardest gemstone.
. It was presumably a souvenir of a visit to Rome or it was a special commission. It is beautifully made in 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold and platinumDerives from the Spanish word 'platina' meaning 'little silver'. Acknowledged since the 1900s, platinum's durability and natural brightness has been and still is today highly treasured A metallic element prized for its rarity, whiteness, high tensile strength and insusceptibility to corrosion, platinum first became widely used in jewellery in the late ninete... and it dates to around 1900.
Item Number
№
11 R
Measurements
Length 5.5cm
Height at highest point 1.7cm
1 sapphire, 5 natural pearls, 4 coral beads, 5 diamonds approx total weight 0.20 carats
Height at highest point 1.7cm
1 sapphire, 5 natural pearls, 4 coral beads, 5 diamonds approx total weight 0.20 carats
Date & Origin
Edwardian (1901-1914)
English
English
Provenance
English
Hallmarks
Unmarked, tested to 18ct gold & platinum.
Registered design mark 28871
Condition
Excellent
Discovered
11 months ago
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