Wildly interesting fancy old antique solid gold pin brooch:

~ Attention getting Maltese cross shaped
~ Has such a special regal or royal look 
~ Fine enamel work in shades of cobalt blue, brick red, and white
~ The brick red enameling is transparent and the blue and white are opaque
~ Significant letters or monograms all around
~ Laurel leaf frame 
~ Solid substantial 14k gold and genuine diamond
~ Perfectly imperfect - missing it's pin back... ideal candidate to repurpose or restore

Ready and waiting for your lapel, neckline, display, repurposing / upcycling, collection, or gift giving - you will love this!

AGE OR ERA:  Original true antique jewelry item - broadly guessing 1800's, if not earlier.  Hard to say with any certainty due to lack of marks and also elusive design and initialing that remains a mystery to me

MARKINGS:  None that I could find.  There are several letters, initials or monograms arranged around the pin that were meaningful.  Two out of the four sets in the cross arms are intertwined ciphers - T and C and H and C - the other two singles are T and S

METAL / MATERIAL:  Tests to be solid 14k gold, genuine natural diamond, and fine enamel work

CLASP / CLOSURE:  Had pin back hardware, but has lost it's pin back along the journey

MEASUREMENTS:  Aprox 1" x 1" across 

WEIGHT:  4.2 grams on my scale

TESTING:  Metal tested to be solid gold and the round clear faceted stone a genuine diamond - both with non-marring, non-invasive methods, of course

U.S. RING SIZE: x

INVENTORY NUMBER OR NOTE:  x

CONDITION = Perfectly imperfect / Acceptable vintage condition given the age, rarity, and collectibility.   There is a small amount of normal enamel wear, one small chip in the white centerpiece at about 5:00, and the pin back is missing.  This would be a percent opportunity to customize by adding a jump ring and wearing as a pendant, making it into a fabulous ring, or restoring the original function and wearing as a brooch.  This very special one of a kind piece still has lots of life left in it and I am hoping someone else out there also recognizes the value and can breathe new life into it

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