Victorian Gold Miner's Brooch etruscan revival some slight natural discolouration to

some slight natural discolouration to some of the stones

and four claws holding the main stone in place

the lack of a dedication to the inner band suggests that this ring was likely exchanged by lovers (and not a memorial/mourning piece)

1870 - the epitome of Victorian romantic sentimentality

Victorian Gold Miner's Brooch etruscan revival some slight natural discolouration toDATE: A finely worked 14k gold South African goldrush brooch, dating from the 1880s. It comprises the standard miner's tools, a shovel, pick, and bucket, along with a rope coiled around a gold nugget (as well as smaller nuggets on the ends of the shovel and pick. MEASUREMENTS 4. 9 x 1. 4cm WEIGHT 4. 7g MARKS No marks present, tests as 14k gold CONDITION Very good