Sapphire and Diamond 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.
.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
A Victorian diamond and sapphire insect brooch c.1880. Set throughout with seventy-three old brilliant cut diamonds and nine sapphires. rose gold and silver.
A diamond cluster ring, centrally set with an oval cut diamond of 2.02cts, surrounded by eight round brilliant cut diamonds totalling 3.60cts, mounted in platinum, ring size N
A Victorian Bug brooch, 9ct rose gold and silver, Victorian, crafted as a large stylised butterfly, the central body set with round rubies and graduating pearls, outstretching to beautifully pierced grain set wings of further rubies, sapphires and old cut
18ct white gold, sapphire & diamond star pendant, weight: approx 1.78 grams