Early Victorian Foliate Tiara pre-georgian Table cut diamonds

Table cut diamonds

operculum literally means "little lid

and the stones in foil backed settings

they would have been instantly recognised by other masons

she was generally regarded to have a hideous face

Early Victorian Foliate Tiara pre-georgian Table cut diamondsDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 A stunning Early Victorian tiara set with an assortment of gleaming cut glass gemstones. The frame is formed into wonderfully intricate foliate leaf motifs, and each stone rests in a foiled closed back mount which enhances their brightness and white colour. It dates from the 1850s, and has survived in great condition. STONES Cut Glass MEASUREMENTS Height: 8cm Inner measurements: 6 x 7 inches (width by length) WEIGHT 128. 6g