Antique Japanese Aesthetic Shakudō Fan Brooch silver plate locket compartment missing a front

locket compartment missing a front and enamel loss to the band

with the points sitting longways down the finger

750 for 18k gold

circa 1880 with a 6

A stunning antique diamond cluster ring

Antique Japanese Aesthetic Shakudō Fan Brooch silver plate locket compartment missing a frontDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Shakud is an alloy of gold and copper that, when treated, takes on a black (or sometimes indigo) patina. It's one of the irogane colour metals traditionally used in sword making, door locks, drawer handles, and, in modern times, jewellery. In the 1870's, only military and police officers could wear swords, so swords had to be discarded or converted to military styles. These distinctive decorations on them were removed, some