French 18ct Gold & Rose Diamond Griffin Tie Pin

A good and unusual 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold model of a female griffin with a rose diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use… in her mouth. It was made in France circa 1900-1910. All our tie pins come with a stopper at the end of the pin.