Victorian 9ct Gold Tie Pin Two Colour Gold Overlay Heart with Rose Motif feed-agegroup-adult A lovely and beautifully designed

A lovely and beautifully designed Art Deco ring

The overall effect means there is less metalwork and more diamonds

The popularisation of micro-mosaic jewellery coincided with the Grand Tour era of the 19th century

Aeroplanes were new and exciting at the time this brooch was made

This elegant and imposing bracelet is made up of large foliage-like plaques set with small pastes and a large central stone

Victorian 9ct Gold Tie Pin Two Colour Gold Overlay Heart with Rose Motif feed-agegroup-adult A lovely and beautifully designedA very special tie pin that is not only fully hallmarked (most unusual for tie pins), but is also an example of a rare and highly expensive jewellery making method where, they used two colours of gold to decorate (usually used on silver not gold). This was a very time consuming method, and shows how impressive these craftsmen were. This probably explains why it was assayed in Chester in 1898, as assaying a piece of jewellery was also expensive.