A two colour gold, diamond, cabochon ruby and mabe pearl brooch
Designed as a crab, having articulated claws and legs, the body mounted with a large mabe pearl, with cabochon ruby eyes and the claws mounted with cushion shaped diamonds, gross weight 25.8 gms
Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.
Suggested age is probably made in the last forty years, no apparent marks to the piece, surface scratches to the mabe pearl body, cabochon ruby eyes are of medium colour saturation and are in good condition, the diamonds to the claws have some variation of cut, one diamond is fractured down one side, the other diamonds have one or two internal inclusions to most of them, articulation of claws in good working condition, size maximum width 3cm
