A diamond and pearl brooch, the openwork brooch set with rose…
click the photo to enlarge
A diamond and pearl brooch, the openwork brooch set with rose and old brilliant cut diamonds, and supporting two pearl drops, one more recent and set with modern brilliant cut diamonds. White gold. Weight 18.38 grams. Weight 18.4 grams. Length 6.2 cm. Width 4.6 cm.

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • Openwork in Jewellery - Openwork, also known as pierced work, is a decorative technique used in jewellery making that involves removing or cutting out sections of metal from a piece of jewellery to create a pattern or design. This technique can be used in a wide range of jewellery styles, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings.

    Openwork jewellery can be made using a variety of different techniques, including hand carving, sawing, and laser cutting. The design can be simple or complex, and can feature a range of different shapes and motifs, from delicate floral patterns to bold geometric designs.

    One of the advantages of openwork jewellery is that it can add visual interest and depth to a piece without adding a lot of weight or bulk. This can be particularly appealing in larger pieces, such as necklaces and bracelets, where heavy materials can be uncomfortable to wear.
  • Brilliant Cut - In their naturally occuring state diamonds have little life or sparkle and for many centuries were simply cut in half and worn in amulets. Invented at the end of the 17th century by a Venetian diamond cutter, a "brilliant cut" diamond has 58 facets arranged in a regular geometric relationship, with 33 above the crown and 25 below on the pavilion.

    The introduction of the brilliant cut increased the popularity of diamonds in jewellery as it was the first cut to reveal the fire of the diamond, with the light being internally reflected from one facet to another, and was superior to the previously used table cut and rose cut.Variants to the brilliant cut have emerged since the end of the 17th century, but the popularity of the original brilliant cut has continued to the present time, where it is still the most commonly found cut.

    .

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

A pair of diamond heart shaped drop earrings, seventy grain and bezel set round brilliant cut diamonds of estimated total weight 1.05 carats, in a double drop heart motif. 9ct rose gold. 7.1 grams. Length 3.5 cm.

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Pair of 18ct white gold, south sea pearl, diamond and mother-of-pearl 'Palais Russian Spirit' pendant earrings, Paspaley, each surmount centring a pair of mother-of-pearl plaques framed by pave-set brilliant-cut diamonds terminating in a claw-set rose diam

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Emerald and diamond brooch, circa 1910, of open work scroll design, decorated with four millegrain-set emeralds framed by millegrain-set rose and old mine-cut diamonds, the diamonds together weighing approximately 2.75 carats, terminating on a pearl swing

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A pair of 9ct gold drop earrings; each a smoky quartz suspending a cultured pearl. Length 30 mm. Wt. 3.1g.

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.