Share your favorites on Show & Tell

15CT Filigree Black Opal Victorian Brooch

In Fine Jewelry > Victorian and Edwardian Jewelry > Show & Tell.
Zilla's loves320 of 887Old hand mirrorMy Sisters Cabinet 2
30
Love it
0
Like it

plein-air-painterplein-air-painter loves this.
MALKEYMALKEY loves this.
rhineisfinerhineisfine loves this.
terihansonterihanson loves this.
JImamJImam loves this.
ZillaZilla loves this.
Enameled_BeetleEnameled_Beetle loves this.
wpjwpj loves this.
Midnight1208Midnight1208 loves this.
TassieDevilTassieDevil loves this.
Agram.mAgram.m loves this.
NanaMNanaM loves this.
SandraleeSandralee loves this.
auraaura loves this.
LovelyPatLovelyPat loves this.
melaniejmelaniej loves this.
kiwipaulkiwipaul loves this.
mikelv85mikelv85 loves this.
LOUMANALLOUMANAL loves this.
freiheitfreiheit loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
kyratangokyratango loves this.
PhilDMorrisPhilDMorris loves this.
AmatoorPikrAmatoorPikr loves this.
CaperkidCaperkid loves this.
NevadaBladesNevadaBlades loves this.
GillianGillian loves this.
martikamartika loves this.
See 28 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 9 years ago

    Peasejean55
    (413 items)

    To me this brooch is beautiful, I love the wonderful gold filigree work and the amazing colour display of the opals, (I think they are black opals) The opals are solid, not doublets, I believe these opals came from Lightening Ridge Australia. I hope kiwipaul can give me more information.
    The big middle teardrop opal has a very large dome and as you can see all the opals are in a bezel cabochon setting. I've tried to take photos from different angles to get the colour of the opals showing through.
    Many thanks for looking

    Unsolved Mystery

    Help us close this case. Add your knowledge below.

    logo
    Victorian and Edwardian Jewelry
    See all
    Victorian Master Door Cast Iron Skeleton Key HUGE Cathedral Patina Collector 6
    Victorian Master Door Cast Iron Ske...
    $17
    9CT GOLD VICTORIAN SPIKE EARRINGS 17MM ROUND CREOLE TUBE GYPSY HOOPS GIFT BOX
    9CT GOLD VICTORIAN SPIKE EARRINGS 1...
    $110
    Awesome Victorian Skull Key Skeleton METAL Cast Iron Collector Cathedral Damned
    Awesome Victorian Skull Key Skeleto...
    $15
    9CT GOLD VICTORIAN SPIKE EARRINGS 29MM OVAL CREOLE TUBE GYPSY HOOPS GIFT BOX
    9CT GOLD VICTORIAN SPIKE EARRINGS 2...
    $163
    logo
    Victorian Master Door Cast Iron Skeleton Key HUGE Cathedral Patina Collector 6
    Victorian Master Door Cast Iron Ske...
    $17
    See all

    Comments

    1. NevadaBlades, 9 years ago
      I concur, it is beautiful. Stunning! [;>)
    2. AmatoorPikr, 9 years ago
      Gorgeous!!!
    3. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Oh... ooohhh... OOOHHH!!!
      Gorgeous opals, gorgeous wirework!!!
      Did you notice the special clasp? It can be worn as a pendant without beeing poked by the pin! It must have had a removable bail at some time.
    4. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      WOW !!!!! WOW
    5. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 9 years ago
      Thank you NevadaBlades, for your very lovely comment :-)
    6. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 9 years ago
      AmatoorPika, many thanks for passing by and leaving your great comment.
    7. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 9 years ago
      Hi Kyra, I didn't even realise that I could use this brooch as a pendant, you have fantastic eye sight. Thanks for your comment :-)))
    8. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 9 years ago
      Thank you vetraio, I appreciate your nice comment.
    9. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Ha, Jean! So now you have one more pendant!
      :-)
    10. racer4four racer4four, 9 years ago
      Wow! What a class piece of jewellery. The filigree is beautiful but those opals!!
      Not 1, not 2, but 8!! Exceptional and each opal alone is a quality jewel.
    11. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 9 years ago
      Puffffff yes Kyra a pendant as well as a brooch, that great :-)
    12. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 9 years ago
      Hi Karen, thanks so much for your comment, I was wondering if you could tell me if you think they are black opals? I'm not a expert in opals :-( but I think they are.
    13. kiwipaul kiwipaul, 9 years ago
      Stonking piece Jean, I saw it on sale and thought it was fab, you've done very, very well. An early piece with all solid black opals from Lightning Ridge. Must be later than 1904 when Lightning Ridge came on stream. I'd say late Edwardian to 1920-ish. Certainly no later than early 1930's when 15ct gold was phased out. What are the dimensions of the central opal?
    14. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 9 years ago
      Hi Paul, I'm not good at measuring stones but with the tape measure I would say approx 1 1/2 cm, it does have a extremely high dome.
    15. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 9 years ago
      I've measured the stone again 1.3 cm long and at the widest 0.8 and about 0.5 dome.
    16. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Many thanks
      martika
      Gillian
      NevadaBlades
      Caperkid
      AmatoorPikr
      PhilDMorris
      kyra
      Vetraio
      freiheit
      LOUMANAL
      mikelv
      kiwipaul
      melaneij
      MyFavoriteTreasures
      LovelyPat
      aura

    17. Sandralee, 8 years ago
      AMAZING!!
    18. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Thank you Sandralee, for your lovely comment.
    19. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Many thanks
      NanaM
      Agram.m
      TassieDevil
      Midnight
    20. Enameled_Beetle, 8 years ago
      Stunning brooch!
    21. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 8 years ago
      Thank you kindly Enameled_Beetle
    22. Peasejean55 Peasejean55, 7 years ago
      Many thanks

      wpj
      Enameled_Beetle
      bijoucaillouvintage
      Zilla
      Jlmam
      czechglass
      terihanson

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.