Antique star diamond brooch

[RRfromR]

Hi all, I have this brooch and I'm sending it to DK to add 2 bails so I can wear it as a necklace. It's over 7 grams, 2.4 ct, set in silver and gold. Should I get a white gold or platinum necklace or use this yellow gold one? How heavy should my necklace be? I almost lost some pendants because I added too many on a thin chain, so I'm paranoid now. TIA!

 

[lovedogs]

I've been looking for one like this, except with long N/S "tails"

 

[Lookinagain]

I think for that piece I'd use white metal

 

[stracci2000]

That's a beauty!!!

 

[LCS]

Hi all, I have this brooch and I'm sending it to DK to add 2 bails so I can wear it as a necklace. It's over 7 grams, 2.4 ct, set in silver and gold. Should I get a white gold or platinum necklace or use this yellow gold one? How heavy should my necklace be? I almost lost some pendants because I added too many on a thin chain, so I'm paranoid now. TIA!

I'd lean towards white gold......

 

[RRfromR]

OK peeps, white gold or platinum? What is cheaper and holds more?

 

[chere]

Unplated white gold

 

[LightBright]

It’s a stunning brooch! I’d wear it with a white gold chain. Although current gold chain makes the look have a very Chanel/Versace/Westwood vibe. Which is great!

 

[RRfromR]

I've been looking for one like this, except with long N/S "tails"

@lovedogs I looked for a long time.

 

[lala646]

I would imagine you could even use an antique sterling chain if you wanted.

 

[dk168]

White metal would be my preference personally.

Is the brooch pin removable as in the piece is a convertible piece, as it looks like it could be unscrewed from the brooch?

Just being curious, that's all, TIA.

DK

 

[RRfromR]

White metal would be my preference personally.

Is the brooch pin removable as in the piece is a convertible piece, as it looks like it could be unscrewed from the brooch?

Just being curious, that's all, TIA.

DK

@dk168 it needs the bale. I tried to disamble it but I was not very successful

 

[oldminer]

Lift up the pin stem, raise the curved wire handle vertical on the back of the brooch and turn it counter clockwise. It ought to easily unscrew after a few turns and come off. Then you should be able to remove the entire pin, joint and catch. Using the same mounting threaded a bale can be connected to the center of the pin's back and be removed to use the brooch both ways, pin or pendant.