Has a valuation certificate from The Gem Lab to the value of R98,000.
Victorian diamond star brooch in 9ct yellow gold, circa 1880. 49 old European cut diamonds set in silver on gold. C-clasp with a hand-made safety catch, circa 1890. Total diamond weight: 2.43ct. Size: 35mm x 35mm. Weight: 6.28g.
NOTES: Example from the Grand Period, Victorian Era (1861-1885). Designs changed from delicate to strong and bold. This mirrored the changing role of women in society. The discovery of the Kimberley diamond mine in 1867 increased the demand for diamonds. Popular motives of this period: stars, the moon, acorns, insects, bees, dragonflies, butterflies, beetles as well as Egyptian, Roman and Greek motives.