Georgian Garnet Locket Lace Pin Brooch enamel Height: 2

Height: 2

) capped at either end in 18k white gold and set with a brilliant cut diamond

The pillars are said to represent strength and establishment

Width of coral: 6mm

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Georgian Garnet Locket Lace Pin Brooch enamel Height: 2DATE: Georgian, c. 1820 Cute Georgian lace pin with a halo of vibrant rhodolite garnets arranged around a centra cushion shaped locket compartment. The bevelled glass locket front covers an intricately woven lock of hair. Crafted in 9 karat gold throughout. Lace pins were used to secure a length of lace or ribbon, usually at the neck or shoulder. Although today the terms 'pin' and 'brooch' are used more or less interchangeably, back in the 18th and