Georgian Pearl & Paste Mourning Brooch fabergé and created a talking point

and created a talking point when worn

which I'd say means one of two things: it was either worn as a fertility amulet in reverence of Demeter

and the diamonds are old European cuts

and set with natural calibré cut rubies and diamonds

It was literally all about the aesthetics

Georgian Pearl & Paste Mourning Brooch fabergé and created a talking pointDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 An elegant Georgian mourning brooch dating from the early 19th century, circa 1820. An oval locket compartment rests within a double border of seed pearls and foil backed almandine garnet pastes. Crafted in 9 karat gold with an intricately woven lock of hair inside the locket. STONES Seed Pearls & Almandine Garnet Paste Gemstones MEASUREMENTS 2. 7 x 1. 9cm WEIGHT 4. 9g MARKS No marks present, tests as 9k gold CONDITION Very