Victorian Piqué Earring and Brooch Suite Shell centred by a 0

centred by a 0

applied ribbon detail to top set with rose-cut diamonds and a seed pearl

dating to around 1890–1900

5cm excluding the shepherd's hooks

The ring is centred with an Old European cut diamond weighing approximately 0

Victorian Piqué Earring and Brooch Suite Shell centred by a 0A charming piqu suite dating to circa 1870, comprising a pair of earrings and a matching brooch. The tortoiseshell is distinctive for being inlaid exclusively with gold an unusual choice, as piqu work of the period often combines both gold and silver inlay. The earrings are designed with elegant triple graduated hoops. The brooch featuring the same richly inlaid triple hoops suspended beneath a trefoil ended bar top. The earrings measure 5. 5cm long