Antique 18k Gold French Enamel Scene Brooch Masterwork Diamond Frame

Sometimes a jewel plays a supporting role; those long dangling earrings that make your neck look all swan-like, those sparkly rings that animate your hands, the simple pendant that highlights the décolletage. Other times a jewel is simply a work of art in miniature. I love both kinds, and this brooch is an exquisite example of a piece that was clearly made as art for art’s sake. The detail in this miniature enamel painting is worthy of a giant canvas done in oils. It showcases a waterfall so realistic that you can almost hear the roar and see the foam, as a river flows through forests of pines and deciduous trees; behind them a setting sun lights the tops of snow capped mountains. The golden disk upon which this painting was made was machine turned before being enameled to give a fine radiating background pattern that creates a fabulous golden sky and creates movement throughout the piece. This stunning enamel painting is set into a gold frame that’s edged in silver set rose cut diamon