General Information:
- Total Carat Weight: Professionally estimated by formula to be approximately 0.382 ctw (please see the gemstone breakdown below)
- Precious Metal Weight: 1.10 dwt
- Precious Metal Material: This pin was sold to the shop as being 14k gold, though our shop equipment tests it as 16-18k gold or higher, with a milgrain prong diamond mounting made in platinum
- Weight: A wonderful weight of 1.71 grams
- Dimensions: Overall, this pin measures 67.10 mm long. The gem-encrusted head of the pin is 12.51 mm east to west (width) x 9.51 mm north to south (length) x 4.45 mm back to front (depth).
- Markings: The stem of this pin shows a possible French eagle mark, though it has long lost its definition and is instead polished away from over a century of wear. If, indeed, the mark is a faded eagle mark, it would confirm the piece’s 18k gold materiality and its origin as France. While this mark cannot be verified without a shadow of a doubt, the pin’s design and exquisite detailing do hearken to French craftsmanship and refined sophistication, particularly prominent during the first few decades of the 20th century.
- Era: This piece is believed to date to the early 20th century, sometime between the end of the Edwardian era and the beginning of the Art Deco era, placing it at circa 1900-1920 according to stylistic, faceting and construction research. However, beyond what our years of collecting, dealing, learning and refining our expertise enable us to determine, we cannot ascertain a more precise date range or history than this without knowledge of the piece’s exact provenance.
- Buyer Notes: This piece is a very sweet, very delicate and detailed pin and features a load of lovely gemstones. The stones all show some wear and nibbling commensurate with the pin’s age and affectionate use over the last 100-120 years. As such, prospective buyers are respectfully reminded that they are not purchasing new but investing in a historic heirloom jewel, and should expect existing wear which may be best served by a double-check by their preferred jeweler prior to consistent enjoyment or conversion to another jewelry item. Please be sure to view all photos as they are considered extensions of the written description. Just as much as the pin’s imperfection, the piece’s history, provenance, materiality, stones and design have been factored into the pin’s pricing.
Specifications:
- Center Stone Type: Diamond
- Center Stone Count: Nine (9)
- Center Stone Dimensions: Approximately 1.0 to 1.1 mm each (Measured within setting so as to preserve the piece’s integrity)
- Center Stone Carat Weight: Approximately 0.004 ct each, which totals 0.036 ctw (Professionally estimated by formula per the specific gravity of diamond)
- Center Stone Shape: Modified Rose Cut to Macle Cut
- Center Stone Color: Estimated G-H
- Center Stone Clarity: Estimated VS (clean to the eye and under 10x magnification under a jeweler’s loupe)
- Center Stone Type: Ruby
- Center Stone Count: Eight (8)
- Center Stone Dimensions: Approximately 1.3 to 1.4 mm each (Measured within setting so as to preserve the piece’s integrity)
- Center Stone Carat Weight: Approximately 0.017 ct each, which totals 0.136 ctw (Professionally estimated by formula per the specific gravity of ruby)
- Center Stone Shape: Carré Square Faceted Cut
- Center Stone Color: Estimated intense pinkish red to purplish red
- Center Stone Clarity: Very slightly included under magnification
- Center Stone Note: One end ruby appears to possibly be a lab created ruby that is likely a later replacement, as its clarity and color vary from the other seven when examined under magnification. Some stones are chipped and abraded, as is to be expected of jewelry of this age. Please refer to the photos to assess these characteristics.
- Side Stone Type: Pearl
- Side Stone Count: One (1)
- Side Stone Dimensions: Approximately 3.35 x 3.40 x 2.45 mm (measured within setting so as to preserve the piece’s integrity)
- Side Stone Carat Weight: Approximately 0.21 ct (professionally estimated by formula per the specific gravity of pearl)
- Side Stone Shape: Round button shape
- Side Stone Color: Creamy white
- Side Stone Clarity: Good luster with mild orient
The Story:
A lovely little jewel hailing from the beginning of the 20th century, this stick pin is fabricated in high karat warm yellow gold and platinum, and boasts a delicate spread of rubies and diamonds all centered around a creamy button pearl. The design is quite notable for its unique blend of characteristics, as it embodies the romance and whimsy of the Edwardian period as well as the strong geometry of the Art Deco period. Even the gemstone cuts exhibit the angles and linearity for which the Deco years are so well known, while its rounded-almond silhouette and pearl form embrace the curvatures of the . Yet, the head of the late 19th century. The pin head sits nearly on its axis, an asymmetrical touch that recalls the organicism of the Nouveau aesthetic which gracefully bled into the early 1900s.
This piece is simple and thoughtful, and exists as a stylized ‘Evil Eye’ motif. The Evil Eye has ancient roots in multiple nations and cultures, and is a spiritual symbol much beloved, collected and revered around the globe. It is said that the relentless glare of the Evil Eye wards off ill will and sickness, misfortune and harm. It is thought to be a tangible shield against malicious metaphysical forces, and is an especially effective insulator of newborns and nursing mothers, protecting the future and its prosperity. This talisman fortifies its wearer with fierce care, creating a lively aura of health and happiness. In suit, diamonds are believed to be emblems of unbeatable strength and earned beauty, while rubies are emblems of passion and wisdom, and pearls are emblems of blamelessness and divine redemption. Together, this trio of gemstones tell a story of prudent courage heartened by godly renewal, a story that weaves right into the purpose of the Evil Eye.
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