2nd Jul, 2020 12:00
The Jewellery Auction
A DIAMOND SET ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE BROOCH
DIAMOND SET ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE BROOCH,
with central figure of Britannia surrounded by round red gems beneath a diamond set bow, the round brilliant cut diamond of approximately 0.05 carats, with blue gems to the fleur-de-lis sections, hallmarked BEC (British Empire Collection) in eighteen carat gold, with full London hallmarks for 1989, 7.2g
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Sold for £260
Estimated at £250 - £350
Condition Report
Very good overall
Red gems good, some slightly darker
Diamond bright
One blue gem not sitting straight
With 10x loupe diamond with a couple of tiny inclusions, slightly opaque
Blue gems good, no damage
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