A late 19th century French silver and gold seed pearl and diamond brooch. Designed as a...

The lot is in good overall condition with scratches and small dents in keeping with general wear. The pin is possibly a later replacement. The seed pearls are moderately well matched and alternate between a creamy white body colour and a pinky purple or grey hue. Seed pearls untested for natural colour origin. Some of the darker seed pearls have noticeable colour variations. Some of the seed pearls have numerous fractures. The diamonds appear bright and well matched, estimated total diamond spread weight 0.40ct, though this is no indication of the actual total diamond weight. Individual diamonds too small to accurately assess colour/clarity grades.