Regency 15ct Two Colour Gold Dove Brooch Set With Turquoise

A very fine example of a Regency brooch that was made circa 1820. It is a beautiful model of a dove holding a sprig in it’s beak. It is two colour 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 and is set with 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. on the wings and tail, and a “forget me not” flower set with turquoise. The dove’s eyes are small cabochonA polished, not faceted, dome shaped stone – either round or oval with a flat polished base, primarily used as a cut for phenomenal stones such as cat’s eyes and stars.
rubies. On the reverse of the forget me not is a glazed locket. Similar examples can be seen in the Hull Grundy collection at the British museum. It is in excellent condition.