DATE: Georgian, c.1834
A cool Georgian buckle brooch set with foil-backed rose cut garnets. It features an inscription to the reverse: "GC 1834". It's modelled in "garnet gold" which is basically gold with a fineness slightly lower than 9 karat, often used to set semiprecious stones such as garnet.
STONES
Garnet
MEASUREMENTS
2.1 x 1.4cm
WEIGHT
1.8g
MARKS
No marks present, tests as garnet gold
CONDITION
Good, an old repair / split to the bottom
