Georgian Garnet Buckle Brooch navette Tourmaline became known as an

Tourmaline became known as an American gem

and a plain diagonal stripe down the middle

VS1 clarity and modified octagonal cut - with natural colour and no evidence of any treatment

Chester 1900

His arms and legs are fully articulated and jiggle around as it's worn

Georgian Garnet Buckle Brooch navette Tourmaline became known as anDATE: 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