Superb Antique Australian 15ct Gold Australian Shell Insect Brooch Circa 1880-1890 Stunningly beautiful large orange sapphire

Stunningly beautiful large orange sapphire (man-made) set in rich and lush 18ct yellow gold

A Mexican Renaissance jewellery revolution took place in Taxco in the 1930’s after Spratlings arrival as he turned the jewellery industry around by moving away from the European style designs

Crafted from 9ct gold

one of the Judges of the Consistorial Court of Scotland

Superb Antique Australian 15ct Gold Australian Shell Insect Brooch Circa 1880-1890 Stunningly beautiful large orange sapphireThis intricately designed piece showcases a detailed 15ct gold structure resembling an insect, with Tasmanian Trigonia shells serving as its wings and garnet or paste stones (not tested) for its eyes. Trigonia shells exhibit a unique iridescence with concentric ridges on their surface. Also referred to as Neotrigonia (Brooch shell), these shells are limited to two species in Tasmania and a few others exclusively found in Australia. While they are