Edwardian Aquamarine & Diamond Brooch In Original Case

An 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) white goldWhite gold is an alloy of gold and at least one other white metal – most often nickel or palladium (both of which act as a bleaching agent to reduce the natural yellow colour of the gold). brooch that was made circa 1900-1910. It is a pretty lozenge shaped design that has been millgrain set with an oval aquamarineAquamarine (from the Latin, “water from the sea”) is a blue variety of the mineral, beryl, of which emerald is the less durable but more prized green variety. Aquamarine was believed to protect sailors at sea and banish fear. in the centre. Around it are diamonds within millgrained settings. At either end are four more diamonds. It is in the original case and was originally retailed by Johnson Walker & Tolhurst Ltd, London, Holborn Viaduct House.