Carefully crafted in 9 carat yellow gold, this antique Victorian brooch, circa 1900s, features a hand-carved shell cameo of a pinkish-orange colour with a carved lady in white. This gorgeous shell cameo is wrapped in a twisted border of 9 carat yellow gold. The Georgette Shell Cameo is an incredibly nostalgic brooch. She is finished with a 9 carat gold safety chain. The pin is not gold which is not unusual for antique and vintage brooches.
Size
The brooch measures approximately 32.0x25.0 millimetres.
Condition
Antique. Victorian Era.
Great to Know
The Georgette Brooch belongs to our treasure trove of strongly sustainable, ethical, environmentally friendly, and conflict free jewellery. She lives in our carefully curated collection of one of a kind vintage jewellery pieces. A vintage piece of jewellery has many stories to tell. Tales of romance, love, family, happiness and sometimes loss and endurance. Handed down from person to person, generation to generation. The Georgette Brooch is a piece of wonderful history.
Behind the scenes
Every alluring piece of jewellery chosen to take stage in our unrivalled collection has been thoroughly assessed by Sarina, our Head of Jewellery Design and Curation. Sarina is an exceptionally qualified and accomplished gemologist and registered jewellery valuer with over 20 years of experience in the jewellery industry.