{"product_id":"victorian-emerald-diamond-ruby-18k-gold-and-silver-brooch","title":"Victorian emerald diamond ruby 18k gold and silver brooch","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eVictorian jewelers had a gift for combining color with a sense of storytelling, and this brooch, circa 1880, is a lovely example of that instinct. At its center sits an octagonal step cut emerald weighing approximately 0.40 carats, its cool green tone set off by two round rubies and a shimmering field of 61 old European and rose cut diamonds totaling roughly 1.20 carats, G-H color, SI-I clarity. The mix of cutting styles, deep-cut old Europeans alongside flatter rose cuts, is a signature of the period, giving the piece a soft, candlelit sparkle rather than the sharper brilliance of modern faceting.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCrafted in a combination of 18k gold and silver, a technique Victorian goldsmiths favored for setting colored stones and diamonds together, the brooch achieves a richness of color and texture that pure gold alone couldn't. It measures 1.5 inches in length and weighs 7.72 grams, a comfortably wearable size for a piece with this much detail packed into it.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA multi-gem brooch like this one is a wonderful entry point into antique jewelry collecting, equally striking pinned to a lapel, a coat, or a hat, and versatile enough to wear with both colored stones and diamonds elsewhere in an outfit. It's a genuine piece of Victorian craftsmanship, full of the charm that only 140-plus years of history can lend.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jack Weir \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49193832808667,"sku":"37927","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0944\/1720\/files\/37927_4078553.jpg?v=1787940506","url":"https:\/\/jackweirandsons.com\/products\/victorian-emerald-diamond-ruby-18k-gold-and-silver-brooch","provider":"Jack Weir \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}