Edwardian 15ct gold, diamond & blue stone brooch, stamped 15ct verso, featuring a cushion cut dark blue stone in a beaded bezel setting, flanked by two rough cut diamonds, within a pierced 15ct yellow gold frame tapering at the ends, total weight 4.44gm, width 2.24 in.
- Edwardian - The Edwardian period of English furniture and decorative arts design is named for Edward VII (1841 – 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910. It follows the Victorian period, in turn was followed by the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. In Australia, designs of this period are also known as being in the Federation style.
- Bezel - On a clock or watch, the bezel is the metal frame into which the watch or clock glass is fitted. In clocks, the bezel may include a hinge and a flange, in effect a door to the face of the clock. In jewellery the bezel is a band of metal with a projecting lip that holds the gemstone in its setting.
- Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
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