A very pretty Victorian sweetheart brooch, featuring a sapphire heart topped with a crown, sat on a pearl ribbon. The Victorian era was one of high sentimentality and this brooch would have been gifted to a sweetheart, with the heart representing love, and the crown as loyalty. This is a lovely brooch and could also be a pretty pendant.
MATERIALS: Approximately 0.53 carat sapphire. Natural pearl. 18ct gold. Weight: 4.3g.
DIMENSIONS: L:3.7cm x H: 1.6cm. 4.4g.
ERA / HALLMARKS: Unmarked, tests as 18ct gold
CONDITION: Very good