Description

Gorgeous old cut diamond crescent brooch, it has age to the stones but it is clear that the back pin part and the safety chain are modern editions, the pin in particular is very well made and is in outstanding condition, it also looks like the metal in the original part has been either redone or retouched I think it was an original brooch that has had the pin part removed and someone has gone to a lot of expense to have a high quality totally new pin part added, and everything refreshed.

They have also added a folding up, swivelling bail so it would be easy to wear this piece as a pendant as is, I'd hook or thread a chain through the existing swivel bail so you can't lose the piece and put the other end of the chain around the end of the existing pin. That way it could be worn as a brooch or a pendant as is. Currently it has a small safety chain attached to the swivelling bail. It has English Hallmarks.

The diamonds are original genuine antique stones not new cut diamonds. It is set with graduated Antique old cut relatively clean white facing diamonds in white metal (probably either silver or white gold could be platinum if it's a later piece), it looks suspiciously like the original piece has been retouched with platinum to me. And it looks like a marriage of old with a new back, it does not look like a copy piece, but the back parts of it are not Antique either.

I'd estimate at least 2+ carats of natural Antique old cut diamonds. And it's a good sized brooch, not one of the tiny ones.

It would make a beautiful pendant or pin as is or you could cut the pin part off and wear it just as a glorious pendant. It is much nicer in real life than my photos.

Crescent is 28.94mms up and down ways and approx. 20.00mms (2cms) across. The actual pin part is 30.00mm (3cms).

Videos taken outside in natural lighting;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZn-3gHRAIg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4YSVsxMg0Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NWutbqVEAI

Photo 1 outdoors natural lighting
Photo 2 outdoor natural lighting
Photo 3 indoors light box/strong lighting
Photo 4 reverse back side of brooch
Photo 5 side profile of brooch

Similar pieces are priced between $2500 and $3000+ many are more than that on Antique websites.

Price is $1995 USD ono includes $25.00 US registered trackable shipping in that price.

My direct email is arkieb1@yahoo.com