Antique 15 Carat Gold Moonstone Ruby Sapphire Pearl Insect Fly Pendant Charm

Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/30/2021 - 20:56

A RARE AND DESIRABLE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 15 CARAT YELLOW GOLD MULTI GEMSTONE SET FLY INSECT PENDANT SUSPENDED ON BLACK RIBBON IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THIS IS A LOVELY PIECE OF ANTIQUE JEWELLERY SET WITH AN ARRAY OF DIFFERENT GEMSTONES ALL HELD SECURELY IN PLACE BY DISCREET CLAWS RESULTING IN A WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF COLOUR DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALL THE GEMSTONES ARE OPEN BACK WHICH ALLOWS THE NATURAL LIGHT TO ENHANCE THE COLOUR OF THE STONES.

THE LARGEST GEMSTONE IS AN OVAL CUT CABOCHON MOONSTONE FORMING THE THORAX OF THE INSECT. THE INSECT WINGS ARE BOTH SET WITH TWO OVAL CUT FACETED SAPPHIRES, TWO CIRCULAR CUT FACETED RUBIES AND TWO NATURAL SPLIT PEARLS WITH A GOOD LUSTRE.

ABOVE THE MOONSTONE IS A THIRD NATURAL SPLIT PEARL ALSO WITH A GOOD LUSTRE SET DIRECTLY BELOW THE EYES OF THE FLY WHICH ARE SET WITH TWO SMALL CABOCHON RUBY EYES. ANTIQUE INSECT JEWELLERY IS HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AND THIS PIECE IS A LOVELY EXAMPLE. PENDANT - 15 CARAT YELLOW GOLD. APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS - 2.5 CMS X 2.0 CMS AT LONGEST AND WIDEST POINTS. APPROXIMATE PENDANT WEIGHT - 2.1 GRAMS. NOT HALLMARKED TESTED TO 15 CARAT GOLD. BOX IN IMAGES FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT KEEP OUR STOCK ON SITE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE SOME VERY NICE ITEMS FOR SALE AND WILL CONTINUE TO ADD NEW PIECES INDEFINITELY.
The item "ANTIQUE 15 CARAT GOLD MOONSTONE RUBY SAPPHIRE PEARL INSECT FLY PENDANT CHARM" is in sale since Monday, November 9, 2020. This item is in the category "Jewellery & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewellery\Necklaces & Pendants". The seller is "lapsangpainting" and is located in London. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.