Victorian Fossilised Coral "Ivy Leaf" Brooch chain Birmingham 1866

Birmingham 1866

and the thorax is a ruby cabochon

25ct Blue Sapphire (lab-grown)

A particularly good example of a South African goldrush brooch

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Victorian Fossilised Coral "Ivy Leaf" Brooch chain Birmingham 1866DATE: Victorian, c. 1890 A remarkable antique brooch formed as an ivy leaf. It's set with a piece of fossilised coral, beautifully patterned with mottled blue grey and striking flecks of red the internal structure of the coral wonderfully preserved in fine detail. The brooch dates from the latter half of the 19th century which feels like a long time ago until you consider that the coral is in the region of 150 300 million years old. Modelled in