{"product_id":"victorian-18ct-gold-silver-diamond-duck-stickpin-c-1880","title":"Victorian 18ct Gold \u0026 Silver Diamond Duck Stickpin, c.1880","description":"\u003cp\u003eA charming and lively Victorian stickpin, c.1880, modelled as a duck set throughout with single-cut diamonds totalling an estimated 0.3 carats, with a pink sapphire for the eye — a detail of real wit and precision. The body is set in silver, the feet and beak in yellow gold, the two-metal construction giving the piece a naturalistic warmth and colour contrast that a single-metal approach could not achieve. The use of silver as a setting for diamonds was standard practice in the Victorian period, when platinum was not yet widely available — silver's cool tone complementing the brilliance of the stones far better than yellow gold. A piece full of character, and a fine example of the Victorian tradition of sporting and animal jewellery. Tests as 18ct gold and silver. Head 1.6 × 2.1cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1880\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 × 2.1cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated total diamond weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 carats (single-cut)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEye:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pink sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tests as 18ct gold and silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18ct yellow gold, silver, single-cut diamonds, pink sapphire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wildsmith Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55791507833216,"sku":"","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2127\/0385\/files\/D5E6B2A3-2B26-4E51-9A17-6E1EB69C1068.jpg?v=1742479371","url":"https:\/\/wildsmithjewellery.co.uk\/nl\/products\/victorian-18ct-gold-silver-diamond-duck-stickpin-c-1880","provider":"Wildsmith Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}