Posted by Ianusk on June 25, 2015, 7:07 am, in reply to "Re: Crown Rubies"
Just a quick note on the settings, the larger rubies in the necklace are claw set but the claws are themselves set with small diamonds, a technique that was used in the latter half of the 19th century. The rubies in the brooch are set into a circle of gold from which pinched claws come up to hold the stone. This was a much earlier method of setting and suggests to me an early 19th century date.