This antique Georgian Diamond brooch is crafted in silver-topped 19.5k Portuguese rose gold weighing 43.4g and measuring 6cm long, 4cm wide and 10mm deep. This authentic Georgian brooch of naturalistic inspiration and immaculate artisanship exposes an exquisite, highly detailed diamond encrusted plaque of stylized ovular format. Composed of fascinating floral and foliate motif openwork silhouettes, flowing curves and romantic scrolls, this alluring ovular panel of artistically scalloped perimeter is centered with an attention-seeking rose-cut diamond measuring 4.5mm in diameter. This absorbing Georgian brooch of enriched and sophisticated aesthetic is cumulatively adorned with 74 rose-cut diamonds measuring between 2mm and 3mm in diameter. While the entire diamond-enveloped surface of this Georgian work of art is elaborately decorated with artistic Etruscan style granulation accents, all diamonds are mounted in 'foil-backed' settings characteristic of the Georgian era. Until the beginning of the nineteenth century, gemstones were always mounted in closed settings which, although not allowing light to pass through the stones, had nevertheless the advantage of enabling the jewelers to enhance, match and modify the color of the stones by means of colored foils placed between the mount and the back of the gems. This exquisite antique Portuguese brooch features a smooth undercarriage with the original hinged pin and retractable hook all rendered in rose gold.

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