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A Victorian garnet, diamond and enamel pendant and bracelet,
the pendant with a stylised blue enamelled ribbon top section set with two pear shaped cabochon garnets and grain set rose cut diamonds, suspending a box link chain with a pear shaped cabochon garnet dropper surrounded by a blue enamel border and grain set rose cut diamonds, estimated approximate total diamond weight 0.65ct, unmarked, tested to at least 15ct gold; the matching bracelet with two oval panelled centre sections set with two oval shaped cabochon garnets, surrounded by a blue enamelled border and grain set rose cut diamonds at cardinal points, (1 lacking), closed back section, engraved, '26TH AUGUST 1847 EMMA FRANCES GILBERT EAST', fancy link chain knotted either side, push-in engraved clasp with safety chain, unmarked, tested to at least 15ct gold, gross weight 43.5g (2)

Footnote: Emma Frances Louisa Gilbert-East (1847 - 1894) was born in Kensington, London in July 1847 to Sir Gilbert East Gilbert-East, 2nd Bt and Dame Emma Jane Lucretia Smith. She married Reginald Augustus Gough Paynter and had two children. She passed away on 16 May 1894 in Portsea Island, Hampshire. The engraving on the jewel suggests that this might have been a christening present.

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