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the petals comprising of three amethysts and two citrines, the outer edge mounted with brilliant cut diamonds with a larger diamond in the centre, mounted in silver and gold.
English, c.1900
Height: 3.5cm
Width: 3cm
The pansy flower, translating as ‘pensée’ in French, is a rebus for the word ‘pensez’ (to think). The jewel serves as a reminder to the recipient to think of the person from whom the brooch was given, ‘pensez à moi’.
£15,000