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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ownedbybear, post: 9791657, member: 29&quot;]I think that topaz looking one may well be some kind of marriage. I think it was a much older belt buckle to start with. Although whoever did it, took care, the petals align beautifully. </p><p><br /></p><p>Kate, the carnelian would make fools out of those on Facebook who are adamant that semi precious stones aren’t ever used in gold, wouldn’t it! Someone crafted the stones, too, the little ones are slightly faceted. </p><p><br /></p><p>Scottish hardstone indeed, made popular by queen Victoria who reinvented Scotland and tartans. Much of the jewellery wasn’t made there though, but in Birmingham which was an absolute power house in the nineteenth and most of the twentieth. The slices were mined and cut in Scotland though, much around Aberdeen. </p><p><br /></p><p>The brooch with the missing pin is interesting. It’s in better condition from front than back and I need to clean the back. I don’t think it’s gold filled per se, I think it’s gold fronted. </p><p><br /></p><p>My trusty LUMIX does me well![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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