A truly rare survival from the Georgian period, this 15ct yellow gold latin cross is set throughout with imperial topaz in a warm, clean yellow-apricot hue — colouring strongly suggestive of the classic Minas Gerais deposits in Brazil, long prized as the source of the finest imperial topaz. The gold is finely chased with a flowering, foliate motif across the arms of the cross, extending to a matching chased jump ring, a level of finishing detail rarely found intact on pieces of this age.
Measuring 68.5mm in length including the bale and 47.5mm wide, the cross is a substantial, well-proportioned piece, its scale allowing the topaz to read as bright, saturated colour rather than a modest accent. The pairing of imperial topaz with a cross form was a distinctly Georgian sensibility, and the stones here are notably bright and clean.
Complete with its original fitted case, this is significant find for any serious collector of Georgian jewellery.
SKU Z198
