SUPERB VICTORIAN PAVE RED GARNET-GOLD-TORTOISE HAIR PIN FINEST VICTORIAN LADIES JEWELLED HAIR ORNAMENT-PRISTINE Start Price USD 199.00 Current Price USD 260.00 Time Left - Bid Count 3 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Monday, September 15, 2008 Location Los Angeles, California See more about 'SUPERB VICTORIAN PAVE RED GARNET-GOLD-TORTOISE HAIR PIN' Description PLEASE VIEW THE ENLARGEABLE PICTURES LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS LISTING! *WELCOME TO: SPLURGE L.A.* YOUR BEST SOURCE FOR EVERYTHING WONDERFUL  LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA U.S.A.   *PLEASE CLICK "VIEW SELLERS OTHER ITEMS" AND "LIST" TO SEE ALL OUR UNIQUE FINE ANTIQUE, ESTATE, VINTAGE & GENTLY USED JEWELRY! THIS IS THE FINEST HAIR COMB/PIN THAT WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN 35 YEARS OF SELLING FINE ANTIQUES & ESTATE JEWELRY. THE LARGE HORSE SHOE SHAPE (POPULAR DURING THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA) END IS ENTIRELY ENCRUSTED IN PAVE WITH GENUINE NATURAL DEEP RED GARNETS. THERE ARE OVER 100 SUPERB GEM GRADE GARNETS THAT ADORN THE SURFACE RANGING IN SIZE FROM A TINY 1 POINT UP TO A DOZEN LARGE 20 POINT GEMS. EACH, EVEN THE SMALLEST IS PRONG SET, A VERY LABOR INTENSIVE UNDERTAKING IN THE DAY. THESE ARE THE OLD FACETED GARNET THAT ARE ACTUALLY REVERSE FACETED TO WHERE THE CULET IS ON TOP (AN ADVANCED FACET ORIGINATING FROM ROSE CUT GEMS). YOU CAN NOT FIND THESE RARE REVERSE CUT SHAPED GARNETS IN ANY OF TODAY'S JEWELRY. THIS WAS ONLY DONE FROM THE MID 1800'S THROUGH AROUND 1910 AT THE LATEST. THE GARNETS ARE SET INTO A GOLD MOUNTING (NOT PLATED, NOT ROLLED GOLD, NOT GOLD FILLED AND NOT"GARNET GOLD" BUT SOLID GOLD ACID TESTED AT AROUND 9-10KT). THE COMB BODY IS CREATED FROM NATURAL TORTOISE SHELL AN EXPENSIVE VICTORIAN FAVORITE. THE CONDITION IS OUTSTANDING AS THESE HAIR JEWELS WERE USUALLY WORN FOR A WEDDING OR AN ELABORATE FUNCTION. GOD FORBID YOU WERE SEEN WEARING THE SAME JEWELLED HAIR ORNAMENT TWICE! THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY WORN AND PUT AWAY AS THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE TORTOISE BODY. THE GARNETS (ALL 100+ OF THEM) ARE COMPLETE WITH NONE MISSING AND NONE REPLACED! THE GOLD RETAINS A GOOD SHEEN AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RESTORATION AND THERE IS NONE REQUIRED. THE PIECE MEASURES AT THE LONGEST 5&1/4 INCHES AND IS 1&1/16 INCHES AT THE WIDEST POINT. THE PIN IS 3/16 INCH AT THE THICKEST POINT NOT INCLUDING THE HEIGHT OF THE RAISED GARNETS. IF YOU ARE A HIGHLY ADVANCED COLLECTOR OF RARE EARLY HAIR JEWELRY OR MEERLY ADORE THE FINEST IN VICTORIAN GARNETS THEN THIS WILL EASILY BECOME THE FAVORITE TREASURE IN YOUR COLLECTION. I CAN NOT BEGIN TO EXPRESS THE QUALITY AND RARENESS OF THIS PERFECT VICTORIAN HAIR ORNAMENT! THE LAST ONE WE SAW THAT HAD ONLY 1/2 THE AMOUNT OF DECORATION OF STARS ON A TORTOISE BACKGROUND WAS $850.00 DEALER PRICE AT THE HUGE MIAMI BEACH ANTIQUE SHOW. OURS IS BY FAR SUPERIOR IN EVERY ASPECT! ALL ITEMS ARE 100% GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC, ORIGINAL AND AS DESCRIBED. WE STRIVE TO ACCURATELY PROVIDE EVERY KNOWN DETAIL IN OUR ITEM DESCRIPTION. IF FOR ANY REASON WE ARE WRONG, WE GLADY OFFER A FULL CASH REFUND WITH SHIPPING COSTS INCLUDED. EVER SO LUCKY WINNING BIDDER THAT IS JUMPING WITH GLEE PAYS ACTUAL SHIPPING AND INSURANCE (NO HIDDEN FEES!). PAYMENT DUE PROMPTLY WITHIN 7 DAYS. SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS OR THIS SALE IS CONSIDERED VOID AND THE UNDERBIDDER OFFERED THE ITEM AT THEIR HIGH BID. PLEASE EMAIL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING BY CLICKING "ASK SELLER A QUESTION". GOOD LUCK & ENJOY! Place a Bid!