Victorian 9ct Gold Tie Pin Two Colour Gold Overlay Heart with Rose Motif feed-condition-used 8 sapphires are set around

8 sapphires are set around a cluster of white and sparkling diamonds

or as cufflinks or even as buttons

They were one of the grandest souvenirs of the 18th Century Grand Tour

the Goddess taking a widely awake attitude with eyes open and head up

The chain's length is 20 inches / 50 cm and approximate width is 1

Victorian 9ct Gold Tie Pin Two Colour Gold Overlay Heart with Rose Motif feed-condition-used 8 sapphires are set aroundA 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.