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Victorian Moss Agate Collet Brooch
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  • Victorian Moss Agate Collet Brooch
  • Victorian Moss Agate Collet Brooch
  • Victorian Moss Agate Collet Brooch
  • Victorian Moss Agate Collet Brooch
  • Victorian Moss Agate Collet Brooch
  • Victorian Moss Agate Collet Brooch
Victorian Moss Agate Collet Brooch

Victorian Moss Agate Collet Brooch

$245.00
$245.00

Riverine

A substantial Victorian-era brooch featuring a warm moss agate stone — its natural veining and earthy ochre tones doing all the work — set within a refined gold fill frame. The minimalist setting is a deliberate choice: nothing competes with the stone. A versatile piece that bridges Victorian sensibility with contemporary styling, equally at home pinned to a lapel, collar, or worn as a pendant with the right converter.

 

OBJECT RECORD

Era

Victorian

Materials

Gold fill

2" x 1.5" moss agate specimen
Condition

Very good; nearly imperceptible chip to one corner; does not affect visual presentation ; light scratches and tarnish commensurate with age
Dimensions

2" x 1.5"
Hallmarks

None

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