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This magnificent antique Scottish agate brooch is like a miniature landscape painted by Mother Nature herself and mounted fittingly by a fine jeweler in a bold gold-filled frame befitting its grandeur.
The oval tablet of agate is remarkable for its size and coloration. It measures 2 1/8" by 1 5/8". The diverse hues include ocher, ivory, deep purple, amber brown and spicy red flecks. Depending on the way you position the brooch, you may imagine a waterfall tumbling through a rocky canyon or maybe an aerial view of a whitewater river cutting across fields of lavender and amber wildflowers.
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The tablet is held with six fancy fluted prongs within a bezel mouthing. The outer frame is composed of a double layer of gold-filled metal with cursive "E" scrolls and beaded accents The total overall dimensions are just under 3" by 2 ½" by a little over ¼" deep.
The pin shaft extends a little beyond the actual stone bezel in the style popular in the 19th century yet does not go beyond the frame. It secures with a C clasp. There is patination to the gold but no breaks or dents. The agate is in wonderful condition; it has a few natural tiny pores yet no chips, scratches or flakes. I have not polished the brooch.
You could certainly slip a chain through the pin to wear the brooch as a pendant in the vertical orientation. Or, in the horizontal view, place two rings on one of the scallops to support a chain and transform the brooch into a pendant—what an impact that would make! (I showed it here on a modernist brass neck ring for a new/old pairing). No matter how you display it, this circa 1880 brooch is exquisite and will be a piece you wear proudly and in admiring company.
This is a store "Special" and does not qualify for further discount, however, most shop items do. New pieces arrive each day so please take time for a browse!
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