Victorian 9ct Gold Tie Pin Two Colour Gold Overlay Heart with Rose Motif feed-agegroup-adult This elegant and imposing bracelet

This elegant and imposing bracelet is made up of large foliage-like plaques set with small pastes and a large central stone

which dates from the 1820s

The popularisation of micro-mosaic jewellery coincided with the Grand Tour era of the 19th century

The overall effect means there is less metalwork and more diamonds

so is both impressive but not overtly large

Victorian 9ct Gold Tie Pin Two Colour Gold Overlay Heart with Rose Motif feed-agegroup-adult This elegant and imposing braceletA very special tie pin that is not only fully hallmarked (most unusual for tie pins), but is also an example of a rare and highly expensive jewellery making method where, they used two colours of gold to decorate (usually used on silver not gold). This was a very time consuming method, and shows how impressive these craftsmen were. This probably explains why it was assayed in Chester in 1898, as assaying a piece of jewellery was also expensive.