Victorian Scottish 9ct Gold and Large Cairngorm Citrine Tie Pin feed-condition-used A magnificent necklace by Haskell

A magnificent necklace by Haskell

Dating back to the early 1900s

turquoise is the December birthstone

which is a natural un-heated Burma ruby

and in other texts there are records of Roman generals holding up an olive branch to ask for peace after being defeated in battle

Victorian Scottish 9ct Gold and Large Cairngorm Citrine Tie Pin feed-condition-used A magnificent necklace by HaskellA 9ct gold tie pin with a large Cairngorm Citrine, circa 1870s. It is a unique piece of jewellery. Silver is typically the metal of choice for classic Scottish jewellery, so the gold setting makes this special. The popularity Scottish style jewellery surged in the latter half of the 19th century after Queen Victoria purchased Balmoral Castle in 1852. The pin features Cairngorm Citrine, a brown or amber coloured quartz variety, mined in the Cairngorm