Onyx, Diamond & Pearl Pansy Brooch from Melba Collection
An onyx, diamond and pearl pansy brooch, early 20th century the brooch of carved onyx petals accented by seedpearls, with old European-cut diamond stamen, diameter approximately 1.22 in. Property from the Collection of Dame Nellie Melba GBE
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- Onyx - Onyx is a form of agate, used from antiquity and popular again in the 1920s and 30s. European onyx is generally green, but can be many other colours, and can contain bands of black and/or white.
This multicoloured stone is widely used for table tops, lamp bases and in jewellery. Some types of onyx are also used for cameos of which the upper white layer is cut away to reveal the colour beneath.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- brooches, diamond
- brooches, set with - diamonds 532
- Melba, Dame Nellie (Australia) - property from the collection of Dame Nellie 141
