Victorian Demantoid Garnet & Pearl Plique-à-Jour Pendant bonboniere some wear to the inner

some wear to the inner band - not visible when worn

Numbered 3272

A spectacular Georgian cluster ring set with juicy pink-purple garnets - a halo of smaller stones arranged around a 4

Here's my best educated guess: the stone's been popped out of it's original mount for at the gem lab for accurate certification

and the building was completed in 1802

Victorian Demantoid Garnet & Pearl Plique-à-Jour Pendant bonboniere some wear to the innerDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Utterly charming little bug charm set with pearls and green (demantiod) garnets, and gorgeous pale purple plique jour enamelled wings. Dating from the late Victorian period, it features a loop of chain attached to its two proboscises meaning it can be worn as a solitaire pendant, or a charm on a bracelet or necklace. The wings (and arguably the garnets) really set it aside from your usual bug charms crafted in 15 karat gold,