French Victoriana: A Diamond Ruby and Pearl Adorned Mandolin Brooch

94 rose cut diamonds all encrusted in silver carry you through this 18K red gold French Victorian brooch, starting from the stringed musical instrument's head with miniature tuning pegs and via the draping strap over to the body embellished with a diamond rim and blue enamelled inlay frills. Besides the diamond sound hole and bridge, it's the eight cabochon cut rubies in the nut and the bridge pins and the two seed pearls next to the chords that make this mandolin reach its crescendo.