Jewellery, Watches, Silver and Objects of Vertu

A late 19th century opal and diamond bangle, the hinged bangle set to the front with a graduated row of opal cabochons with old brilliant-cut diamond highlights, with engraved foliate decoration and ropetwist detailing to the gallery, mounted in gold, total diamond weight approximately 0.65 carat, inner dimensions 5 x 6cm. £1,500-£2,000

General light surface wear commensurate with age and use. The opals slightly watery, but still with good play of colour, and flashes of green, blue,and orange under direct light. The diamonds bright and lively, a combination of cushion and circular-cut stones, some small nicks the facet edges observed under 10x magnification. Gross weight 15.6gm.