Diamond and Rock Crystal Turtle Brooch
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.
- 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.
. - Pave Setting - Pave setting is a style of setting stones in jewellery where the small stones are placed close together in holes drilled in the metal, the burr of the metal around the stone being pressed over the edges to hold the stone in position.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
Taxidermy Australian 1950's Kangaroo bust mount
A pair of 18ct white gold diamond earrings, Art Deco inspired clusters of round brilliant cut diamonds, on pierced stylised floral plaques to stud fittings set with a further round brilliant cut diamond, total di. Wt. 0.89ct.
A Newhall cup and saucer pattern 446, decorated in the Japanese style in the Imari palette.
John Pascoe Fawkner Hotel bell purported have been kept on the counter of Fawkner's first hotel in Melbourne and used to call last drinks. Provenance: Direct family descent