Edwardian 15ct Gold Wishbone Tie Pin Set With Turquoise

A lucky 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold tie pin of a wishbone set with one turquoiseTurquoise is an opaque gem and is often formed in what is called matrix, a black or brown veining derived from the host rock in which the gem forms.  In fine jewellery, unblemished sky blue turquoise is the ideal, although regularly patterned matrix turquoise is also sought-after. which means “Forget me not” after the flower of the same name. It was made circa 1900-1910. All our tie pins come with a stopper at the end of the pin.