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Russian Art Nouveau Demantoid Garnet Pin browse these categories for related items... All Items: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1910: item # 937382 Please refer to our stock # RP09166 when inquiring.
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| Here is a very pretty Nouveau brooch in a floral motif. It depicts a leafy branch & flower, all done in 14k yellow gold, set with rare old demantoid garnets. I count 31 demantoids! Most of them have the diagnostic horsetail inclusions which show they are from the old Ural Mountains mines, which were worked out in the early 1900s. Some of them are abraded and some are chipped, as seems to always be the case with these old Russian green garnet brooches. It is 2-1/4” long, and bears imperial Russian hallmarks, though it doesn’t have a maker’s mark. In over all very good condition, and circa 1900. (PHOTO note: it was hard to get photos that show the colors accurately. The demantoids are a variety of colors, from pale to dark, and the gold is a nice bright yellow.) | ||
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