Victorian 9ct Gold Tie Pin Two Colour Gold Overlay Heart with Rose Motif feed-agegroup-adult The overall effect means there

The overall effect means there is less metalwork and more diamonds

The popularisation of micro-mosaic jewellery coincided with the Grand Tour era of the 19th century

During the 19th century

Three gleaming cornflower blue sapphires are set-off by two sparkling diamonds

Victorian 9ct Gold Tie Pin Two Colour Gold Overlay Heart with Rose Motif feed-agegroup-adult The overall effect means thereA very special tie pin that is not only fully hallmarked (most unusual for tie pins), but is also an example of a rare and highly expensive jewellery making method where, they used two colours of gold to decorate (usually used on silver not gold). This was a very time consuming method, and shows how impressive these craftsmen were. This probably explains why it was assayed in Chester in 1898, as assaying a piece of jewellery was also expensive.