PERIDOT HEARTS & TENNESSEE RIVER PEARLS

PERIDOT HEARTS & TENNESSEE RIVER PEARLS
American 14k rose gold bar pin, circa 1920's

Length : 2", with original round hinge and 1920's type safety clasp

Peridots : Total 5, each a faceted heart-shape, avg 5.9 x 5.9 x 4.5mm deep, strong to vivid typical Green, VS clarity but with surface abrasions typical of the gem type in vintage jewels; avg .50 carat, estimated total 2.50 carats

Pearls : 4, average 6.5 x 7 x 4mm, semi-to-baroque, with feathery surface and luster typical of Mississippi/Tennessee River type

Quality & Maker Marks : "14K" & 2 unidentified picture marks
Gross Weight : .171 troy ounce

Provenance : by family tradition, a gift from Albert Warren Kelsey 1870-1950, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia) to his wife on the birth of a child

# hmb 24001............................................................................. $ 750.