35ct old mine cut diamond in a claw mount and with scalloped "petals" behind
It's crafted in 15 karat gold with millegrain platinum settings - stamped "Patent App For" and offered in the original fitted presentation box
A simple gold bail has been added for wear as a pendant
and was a great source of national pride for decades to come
2cm (not including jump ring)
Victorian Masonic Star Orb Pendant egyptian revival 35ct old mine cut diamondDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A particularly cool Masonic Orb pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th Century. It's the less common star variant of the style, opening at the top into segments; each face is embellished with a different masonic symbol, including a crescent moon, a skull, a Star of David, square and compasses, a sun, a lighthouse (actually two), &c. Modelled in 9k gold with silver innards. These distinctive pieces would have been used