Victorian Moonstone Intaglio Brooch Emerald 25ct old mine cut diamonds

25ct old mine cut diamonds

Turning it over we find the initials CC - in high carat yellow gold - and a date: October 8th 1902

along with the words "Regarde St Christophe puis va-t'en rassuré" which translates as "Look at St

with applied granulation and exquisite details

Victorian Moonstone Intaglio Brooch Emerald 25ct old mine cut diamondsDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A beautiful Victorian brooch set with an intaglio carved moonstone centrepiece within a diamond and pearl set border. The scene depicted is of two classical women at a river bank, one bathing in the water, the other kneeling on the bank. The detailing is exceptional; it's quite rare to see a moonstone intaglio as the stone is notoriously hard to carve. The piece is modelled in 15 karat gold, and dates from the 1880s. STONES