1930s Carved Jade Goldfish Brooch

1930s Carved Jade Goldfish BroochAdorable carved jade goldfish mounted as a brooch. The colour of the stone, a peachy orange with black mottling to the tail fins, is perfect for the fishy subject matter. "The Rykin () is a short deep bodied fancy goldfish with a characteristic hump in the shoulder region. It was developed in China." [Wikipedia] This guy's just like my first pet, a goldfish named Hoju (I really liked The Simpsons: "Do you want to change your name to Homer Junior? The

125 carats

or in people in lonely spots"

Small face suitable for most simple designs or monograms

and a papyrus stem

Beautiful mid Victorian ring set with two emeralds flanking a central opal

and crisp English hallmarks date it to the year 1894

It's lozenge shaped with a delightful bunch of peonies raised in relief on the front and a beaten engraved border

Jadeite is one of the two gem materials commonly referred to as jade (the other being nephrite)

is a natural pearl

The backs are silver and the ear wires 15 carat gold

An Ermine follows the North Star

in light olive