French 18ct Gold Carved Tiger's Eye Dog's Head of a Greyhound and Natural Pearl Tie Pin feed-condition-used tie or anywhere you might

tie or anywhere you might like to fasten it

giving the ring a gentle elegance rather than anything overly bold

Its lifelike design captures the eye with its exquisite detail

This masterpiece of elegance is a large Victorian tie pin crafted from 18ct gold and lapis lazuli

designed as a delicate cluster of seed pearls surrounding a central ruby

French 18ct Gold Carved Tiger's Eye Dog's Head of a Greyhound and Natural Pearl Tie Pin feed-condition-used tie or anywhere you mightA remarkable and exceptionally rare French tie pin, finely carved as the head of a greyhound or whippet in richly banded tigers eye, mounted in 18ct gold and finished with a suspended natural pearl. Animal form stick pins of this quality were luxury objects even in their own time; examples combining hardstone carving, gold, and pearl are now seldom encountered. The 19th century saw a particular fascination with greyhounds and whippets across France