EDWARDIAN 1900 Stick Pin In 18Kt Gold Platinum Diamonds Rubies & Moonstone
A late Victorian-Edwardian pin with moonstone rubies and diamonds.
This is a magnificent stick-pin created during the late Victorian era and the early Edwardian period, between the 1890 and 1910. This stick-pin brooch was masterfully handcrafted with classic baroque patterns with parts made up in solid yellow gold of 18 karats and .900/.999 platinum, all with polished finish. It is embellished on top with one important round bullet shaped cabochon of a natural star moonstone with great chatoyancy, which is surrounded by twenty-four natural rose cuts diamonds and round cabochons of natural Burmese vivid red rubies. Exceptional piece with great craftmanship displaying a great assortment of gemstones.
Star Moonstone
This gemstone is a potent and rare variety of moonstone featuring a, shimmering, star-like pattern (asterism) that symbolizes divine guidance, heightened intuition, and a, deep, connection to celestial energy. It acts as a, guiding light through emotional turmoil, combining the, soothing, lunar, energy of traditional moonstone with focused, stellar, clarity. Star moonstone typically displays a four-rayed star (asterism) that moves across the surface of the stone when rotated, caused by light reflecting off inclusions, typically in, gray, or white, moonstone.
Chatoyancy
In gemology, is an optical reflectance effect seen in certain gemstones. Coined from the French "œil de chat", meaning "cat's eye", chatoyancy arises either from the fibrous structure of a material, as in tiger’s eye quartz, or from fibrous inclusions or cavities within the stone, as in cat's eye chrysoberyl or moonstones.
Country: American, United States.
Period: Late Victorian, Edwardian, 1890-1910.
Moonstone: Mount in the center in a bezel setting, with 1 round bullet cabochon cut of a natural white star moonstone (18 x 18 x 16 mm) with a total weight of about 37.09 carats. The weight has been calculated by formula.
Diamonds: Mount around in inlaid prongs settings, with 44 calibrated round rose-cut diamonds, with a total combined weight of about 1.44 carats, white colorless F/G color, VS clarity.
Rubies: Mount around in bezel settings, with 8 calibrated round cabochons cut of natural Burmese vivid red rubies, with a combined weight of about 0.80 carats.
Rubies: Mount in the base in inlaid settings, with 16 calibrated round cabochons cut of natural Burmese vivid red rubies, with a weight of about 0.32 carats.
Birthstone: Moonstone for the month of June.
Weight: 18.60 Grams, (11.95 Dwt).
Measurements: 108 mm by 20 mm (4.24 x 0.79 Inches).
Hallmarks: Unmarked and electronically tested for the assay and warranty of the yellow gold and the platinum with results as follows, ".750/.999 Au, .900/.999 Pt".
Collateral: This Edwardian moonstone pin is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this Edwardian moonstone pin is excellent. Besides the little normal wear there is no damage and the 69 gemstones are secured in the settings. This pin was carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: P022026TENM/.4471
