Victorian Large Scottish Silver Granite Dirk Brooch Pin c. 1880 engagement 9 grams and is marked

9 grams and is marked with the French mask mark for platinum

18 carats each and the other twenty-four weigh about

It is a very high quality piece

Instead of following the crowd

likely made around 1890-1900

Victorian Large Scottish Silver Granite Dirk Brooch Pin c. 1880 engagement 9 grams and is markedAberdeen sits at the mouth of the River Dee on the eastern coast of Scotland. The region has seen human activity and settlement for nearly 8000 years. Which is just astonishing. In more recent times, its been mined for its uniquely sparkly pink and grey granite. This c. 1880 Scottish sword brooch, referred to as a Dirk, offers a lovely example of this high mica content granite. The whisper thin polished grey granite blade extends out of the pink