Late Victorian Swedish 18ct Gold Amethyst and Seed Pearl Tie Pin feed-condition-used 25 carat natural no heat

25 carat natural no heat Ceylon sapphire with a diamond each side (total diamond weight 1

often using platinum for its strength and ability to hold the finest

features a strand of graduated opal beads

were beloved for their associations with purity and wisdom

centred with a glowing cabochon of hot red coral

Late Victorian Swedish 18ct Gold Amethyst and Seed Pearl Tie Pin feed-condition-used 25 carat natural no heatA handsome late Victorian tie pin dating to 1895, set with a marquise cut amethyst framed by a border of seed pearls. The pin bears Swedish hallmarks including the letter M for Malm, the maker's mark GD&Co for Gustav Dahlgren & Co, the Swedish Crown mark and the date letter R6, corresponding to 1895. The elegant navette shaped design was highly fashionable during the late nineteenth century, appearing in rings, brooches and stick pins alike. The rich