Victorian 18ct Gold & Lapis Lazuli Tie Pin

A beautiful 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold tie pin. It is in the Etruscan style with detailed gold filigreeA means of decoration, achieved by soldering very fine gold or silver wires into intricate patterns. Historically, filigree was created by applying the wires to an underlying base. As the craft evolved, the base was abandoned and the result was a lighter, airier, lacy, openwork jewelry item. The latter style was especially popular during the nineteenth centu… work around the oval 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.
lapis. The early Etruscans perfected the techniques of granulation to a very high standard and it was rediscovered in the mid VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). period by makers such as Castellani. All our tie pins come with a stopper at the end of the pin.