18th century diamond six petal flowerhead brooch, c.1770. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

centred by an oval rose cut diamond cluster, to slightly curved petals of pointed drop outline, pave set with lines of cushion cut diamonds, diamond line spurs between, close set in silver. Width 5.5cm / 2 1/8'' - Weight: 38.5g. Price range: £20,000-£50,000

18th century chrysolite ribbon bow and drop brooch-pendant, Portuguese c.1770. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

the double ribbon tied bow of openwork design, the loops centred by trailing foliage, flowerhead sprays above and below, a cushion shaped cluster to centre, floral style pendant drop hung below, close set in silver. Length 10cm / 4'' - Width 7cm - Weight: 60.5g. Price range: £20,000-£50,000

18th century rose cut diamond round cluster, c.1780. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

later fitted as a brooch, the principal diamond to centre in a two-row border, scalloped edge, close cut-down collet set in silver and, gold, French gold brooch mount. Diameter 3.5cm / 1 3/8'' - Weight: 20g. Price range: £20,000-£50,000

18th century topaz and diamond ribbon bow brooch, Portuguese c.1770.Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

of openwork design set with brownish-yellow topaz, the upper bows of upscroll form set with lines of calibre cut topaz and underscrolls set with rose cut diamonds, suspending smaller similar bow and pear shaped topaz drop, close set in silver. Length 6cm / 2 3/8'' - Weight: 28.5g. Price: £7,000

18th century rose cut diamond spray brooch, English c.1750. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

the stylised foliate and floral stems tied with a ribbon bow, close set in silver. Length 4.2cm / 1 5/8'' - Weight: 10.5g. Price range: £10,000-£20,000

18th century golden topaz triple drop brooch and pair of earrings en suite, Portuguese c.1760. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

the brooch designed as a cartouche shaped section of crossed branches and flowerheads hung with three pear shaped cluster drops, close set in silver, matching earrings. Price range: £20,000-£50,000

18th century orange topaz oval cluster brooch, Iberian c.1770. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

the openwork oval centred by an inverted S scroll with flowerhead and foliate detail, close set in gilded silver.Length 3.5cms / 1 3/8'' - Weight: 16g. Price: £7,000

18th century golden topaz triple drop cluster brooch, Portugese c.1760. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

designed as a crossed triple scroll stems supporting three graduated flowerheads, suspending three pear shaped cluster drops, close set in silver. Length 5.5cms - Width 5.3cms / 2 1/8'' - Weight: 29.5g. Price range: £10,000-£20,000

Antique coloured topaz oval cluster brooch, c.1780. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

the central oval cut pink topaz, to oval cut yellow, blue and violet topaz cluster surround, closed set in gold. Width 3.3cm / 1 3/8'' - Weight: 13g. Price: £9,600

Early 18th century garnet cluster brooch, English c.1710. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

formed of two rounded clusters with foliate detail between, close set in silver. Length 3.8cms. Weight: 9g. Price: £3,000

18th century diamond and ruby spray brooch, Portuguese c.1750. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

designed as a central scrolling stem of rubies emanating ruby and diamond flowerheads and diamond foliage, close set in silver with gold to the rubies. Length 6cms / 2 3/8'' - Weight: 18g. Price: £9,600

Antique ruby, emerald and diamond openwork bleeding heart brooch, c.1780. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

with a central ruby and emerald heart with diamond set cross above surrounded by emeralds and with spaced diamonds. Close set in silver and gold. Weight: 17. Price range: £10,000-£20,000

Early 18th century ruby and rose diamond cross pendant, Spanish c.1700. Photo S. J. Phillips Ltd.

the cross below a ribbon tied bow with lines of rubies to an openwork scroll frame set with rose diamonds, the bow with ruby and diamond cluster to centre, close set in silver. Length 10cms - Weight: 47g. Price: £8,000

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