Engraved Garnet Gold Filled Brooch / Victorian Engraved Floral Brooch / Foil Backed Garnet Brooch
$70.00
SKU BRO-23-0003
During the Victorian era garnets were extremely fashionable. This beautiful brooch is a gold filled brooch that has been engraved with a lovely floral pattern and leaves. In the centre is a foil backed red garnet. The foil backing makes the garnet appear that it is glowing from within.
Foil backing (or foiling) is a gemstone surface enhancement technique where a thin sheet of metal is placed behind the gemstone in order to reflect more light back into the stone and then towards the viewer. Therefore, the foil acts both as a reflector and a coloring agent. Most foiled gemstones are set in closed backs to shield protect the foil from deterioration.
Garnets, with their wide range of colors and varieties, have long been an important gem material throughout history with research dating their use back to the earliest known civilisations. The name garnet is derived from the Latin word granatas, meaning grain or seed. Historically the red varieties of this gemstone, which resemble the seeds of a pomegranate in color, were referred to as garnets.
This is a lovely antique brooch that is still excellent working condition. The clasp is strong and secure. It has the original c-clasp which is traditional of the time period.
"C" CATCH The earliest catches were simple bends of metal shaped like the letter C. The pin was kept within the C with tension created by the pin against the fabric to which it was attached. Some pins were held in place by pressure of a bend in the pin which pressed against the C. C catches are generally always hand made. A C catch of some type was in use from about 1850 to 1910.
This brooch may have been a memorial brooch, as there is an indented circle that at one point may have held a tin photo. There is also a small bail at the top of the brooch which may have been used to convert the brooch to a pendant.
Victorian jewellery was very versatile and many pieces could be worn in many ways.
While most people think of garnets as red, it occurs they almost every color. The rarest is blue. Garnets are can be found throughout the world.
Item Length: 1 Inch
Item Weight: 7.15
Foil backing (or foiling) is a gemstone surface enhancement technique where a thin sheet of metal is placed behind the gemstone in order to reflect more light back into the stone and then towards the viewer. Therefore, the foil acts both as a reflector and a coloring agent. Most foiled gemstones are set in closed backs to shield protect the foil from deterioration.
Garnets, with their wide range of colors and varieties, have long been an important gem material throughout history with research dating their use back to the earliest known civilisations. The name garnet is derived from the Latin word granatas, meaning grain or seed. Historically the red varieties of this gemstone, which resemble the seeds of a pomegranate in color, were referred to as garnets.
This is a lovely antique brooch that is still excellent working condition. The clasp is strong and secure. It has the original c-clasp which is traditional of the time period.
"C" CATCH The earliest catches were simple bends of metal shaped like the letter C. The pin was kept within the C with tension created by the pin against the fabric to which it was attached. Some pins were held in place by pressure of a bend in the pin which pressed against the C. C catches are generally always hand made. A C catch of some type was in use from about 1850 to 1910.
This brooch may have been a memorial brooch, as there is an indented circle that at one point may have held a tin photo. There is also a small bail at the top of the brooch which may have been used to convert the brooch to a pendant.
Victorian jewellery was very versatile and many pieces could be worn in many ways.
While most people think of garnets as red, it occurs they almost every color. The rarest is blue. Garnets are can be found throughout the world.
Item Length: 1 Inch
Item Weight: 7.15
