Mid Victorian Micromosaic Bug Brooch aluminum and adored

and adored

turning the gold orb beneath it

A striking Versace cocktail ring set with a highly domed rose cut amethyst set within two meandering lines of diamonds

Chain stamped 9ct gold

and it was pretty much hit or miss for jewellers working with (unbeknown to them) alloys of differing ratios of the metals

Mid Victorian Micromosaic Bug Brooch aluminum and adoredDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 Cool antique brooch featuring a micromosaic bug rendered in green, red, black, and orange. It dates from the mid Victorian period, circa 1860, modelled in silver with applied rope twist border around the round micromosaic panel. STONES Tesserae MEASUREMENTS 2. 8 x 2. 7cm WEIGHT 5. 9g MARKS No marks present, tests as sterling silver CONDITION Good, some damage wear to the top and bottom corners. Micromosaic remains in excellent