Antique Victorian Spider Bar Brooch Blue Topaz Pearl 9ct Gold Marcasite Birmingham hallmark

Birmingham hallmark

It’s remained in excellent condition over the centuries and exhibits a sublime assortment of coloured gems

The piece is inlaid with eleven polished Montrose agates which are found along the east coast of Scotland and are desired for their greyish-blue colouring and natural bands that are unique to this form of agate

ringed by open-work petals and a halo of sixteen cherry-pink rubies around the border (approx

The beads are set upon a fine Gold chain underneath which is fitted with a ring clasp

Antique Victorian Spider Bar Brooch Blue Topaz Pearl 9ct Gold Marcasite Birmingham hallmarkA wonderful antique Victorian bar brooch from the turn of the 20th Century fashioned in 9ct gold with a small spider on top, consisting of a seed pearl head and blue topaz abdomen (approx. 1. 7ct). During the late 19th Century many were left longing to reconnect with the beauty of the natural world after the vast urbanisation of Great Britain. This brought about an abundance of romanticised Insect and spider pieces, decorated with colourful gemstones