Victorian Onyx and Diamond Suite Silver from simple beads to intricate

from simple beads to intricate carvings like the strawberry motif seen here

set in gold and silver

and black on the back

dating to circa 1830

Filigree is a form of intricate metalwork where tiny beads or twisted threads are soldered together or to the surface of an object of the same metal and arranged in artistic motifs

Victorian Onyx and Diamond Suite Silver from simple beads to intricateStunning Onyx and diamond suite boxed by Borgnis Gallanty of Paris. The pendant has a locket back and a fan shape cluster of rose diamonds. The earrings are night and day earrings, with a detachable onyx ball to the top of a flexible rose diamond drop to a larger onyx pearl at the bottom. The whole suite is set in silver and gold. This piece was made circa 1880 1900 Measurements: 6. 5cm long (including the bale) x 3. 3cm wide. The earrings measure 5cm