Edwardian 9ct Gold Tie Pin Set With A Garnet

A pretty 9ct37.5% pure gold (or 375 parts pure gold and 625 parts other metals) gold tie pin that was made circa 1900-1910. It is a flower design and set with an almandineA variety of red garnet that is transparent and commonly deep crimson with tinges of purple. Its colour can resemble that of ruby. It is cut in several forms; when cut en cabochon (usually as hollow cabochon to lighten the colour), it is called carbuncle. garnetDescribes a group of several closely related minerals. Garnets come in a variety of colours, however the most common colour is dark red. In descriptions, ‘garnet’ tends to refer to dark red stones unless otherwise specified.. All our tie pins come with a stopper at the end of the pin.