A Georgian Diamond Flower Brooch / Floral Brooch. Circa 1790-1820, French, silver with gold top on the impressive En Tremblant diamond brooch comprised of four elements, featuring rose cut diamonds weighing approximately 5.50 total carat weight set in a floral spray brooch, typically worn on the shoulder; original box and brooch can be broken down into 4 smaller brooches with original screw pin backs and hair piece finding, 43 grams.
“En tremblant” is a French term – meaning “to tremble”. It was first used to describe 18th and 19th century jewelry where parts of the diamond set pieces were attached to a trembler to create movement in the jewel when worn. Brooches mounted in this way were particularly effective in reflecting the scintillating fire of candlelight. Reference http://www.langantiques.com.
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Georgian diamonds were often set in silver and were often in closed back settings. These included foil backings under the gems to enhance their scintillation by candlelight. Georgian jewellery often incorporated flowers into their design.
The Georgian era of British history is a period which takes its name from, and is normally defined as spanning the reigns of the first four Hanoverian kings of Great Britain and Ireland and after of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland who were all named George: George I, George II, George III and George IV. The era covers the period from 1714 to 1830, with the sub-period of the Regency defined by the Regency of George IV as Prince of Wales during the illness of his father George III. The definition of the Georgian era is often extended to include the short reign of William IV, which ended with his death in 1837.
