This beautiful brooch was a gift from friends of my mother's (I believe they were from India) and was designed with18K yellow incised gold. A beautiful flower with the petals of incised gold, the flower of marquise cabochon opals with three layers of round cut rubies giving it a wonderful 3-dimensional look. The stem has four leaves two in gold and two decorated with prong set rubies.
It has18K stamped in the gold and a pin with a safety clasp. The long pin has a visible bend in it and one of the opals has a slight crack in it but otherwise it is in remarkable condition. Measurement: 2 1/2" long x 1 5/16" wide x 15/16 high.
Rubies: (16) 2.5mm, (14) 3mm, (1) 4mm approx. Opals: (7) 8mm long x 4mm wide approx. 3.5 ct total Total weight of brooch: 11.66 grams + or.
Calculated melt value is approx. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Brooches & Pins". The seller is "dan_40165" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.