Art Deco Ruby & Diamond Bar Brooch japanese the design is very typical

the design is very typical of the late 19th Century

Over the years styles have changed - anything from graduated rose gold links to thick and fully iced out to so big they're verging on absurd (Google Jay-Z's circa 2013 5kg monster by Rafaello & Co

some with as much as 30-35% chromium

and dates from the late Victorian era

It's crafted in sterling silver with attractive zig-zag shoulder details continue around the majority of the band

Art Deco Ruby & Diamond Bar Brooch japanese the design is very typicalDATE: Art Deco, c. 1930 Stunning Art Deco period bar brooch set with around 2. 5 carats of old Euro diamonds and vibrant calibr cut rubies. The diamonds rest in hexagonal millegrain bezels, graduated from the centre to the ends, with the rubies cut as triangles to fit into the spaces between. Crafted in platinum throughout with French control marks indicating it was assayed in Paris. STONES Old European Cut Diamonds total weight 2. 42ct (calculated)