This sweet little brooch is shaped like a pansy flower. Its two top petals are set with cabochon-cut amethyst, and the three bottom petals are encrusted with rose-cut diamonds, set in silver.
Pansy flowers were often gifted between lovers, since the French name for the tiny flower, pensée, also means 'to remember'.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Size: 31 x 16 mm.
Weight: 3.00 grams.
Age: Late 19th Century, also known as the Victorian era, circa 1870s.
Hallmarks: Acid tested as being 9k gold and silver. Please note that this is below the legal gold grade in some countries.
Condition: In great antique condition with only minor wear, consistent with its age.
Please note that this store is based in the EU. Although antiques are exempt from taxes in most countries, buyers from outside the EU might be subject to import taxes.