Era confusion for an antique garnet stick pin

I have serious eye fatigue from searching and hope someone can differentiate whether this is Georgian or Edwardian? I’ve narrowed it down to those (I think?) It isn’t marked but it tested 14k and it’s definitely solid. The closure is definitely not. It’s the motif that is throwing me off. I’m leaning Georgian only because the craftsmanship seems a little underdeveloped but I don’t have enough experience to discern. I want to be specific but maybe just wasting time. TIA

 

Looks like the stone is about to fall out of the bezel.

 

Thanks I can see that now.

 

Pretty little thing. For no good reason Id guess 1900 give or take .

 

Could you show entire photos of front and back please.

 

Sure, hope this works not the best lighting right now and had to crop to upload thank you!

 

Malinda-You might want to check to see if your phone has a close-up/micro feature,should be in your manual or online.
PS-I've had my phone for a year & am still fighting w/ ultra-micro mode.

 

Edwardian with a replacement stopper.

 

If anything, the work would be finer on a Georgian piece.

 

Ditto. A sweet pin, and it is perfectly OK to ditch the stopper.

Maybe this helps: Gold- and silversmiths of the Georgian era made some very refined and perfectly executed jewellery.
So did their colleagues in earlier periods.

In general the difference depends on the person making the jewel, not the period. There can also be differences between rural and city/town jewellery, because there were more rich people in the cities who could pay for good craftsmanship, but that is not a solid given.

 

A tip for taking photos of jewellery: Show the entire piece from different sides including the back.
No fingers please, fingers hide part of the piece and are not part of your query. You can put the jewel down on a plain background, preferably white so we can see the colour of the stones and metal. Remember, you know what it looks like, we don't.

And as @bosko69 said, check your phone or camera for the macro function, that enables you to take photos of small objects up close. The symbol for macro is usually a tulip.

Good luck.

 

It does, I was rushing to post them and the lighting was terrible. I would never use those to sell. But yes I struggle even with the macro setting. Most images are fine but my jewelry photos are not consistent and extremely time consuming. I’m finding that videos are best. Even tapping on the screen to focus isnt helping either. If you have any useful tips and don’t mind sharing im all ears

 

Thank you! Good to know. Internet gave me conflicting info, so glad I found this site and appreciate your help

 

Thank you so much for your feedback. While I wouldn’t use those photos for selling online I wasn’t thinking that you guys/gals also need quality photos too in order to render an accurate opinion. Quick question, I was planning on using the close up photos I posted first to show the motif detail. Do you think they are okay or should I retake? Thank you @Any Jewelry and @bosko69

 

I would retake them. They are not in focus, and there is what looks like a white hair (stuck on the back?).

 

Oh wow! Thanks probably my dog. I really need to figure out the close up issue. I use macro, double click on the screen to focus and use raw max as well. I’m stumped and honestly frustrated. lol. When posting online, I embarrassingly can spend hours on one item which I know is absurd. Kidding not kidding lol

 

A plain, untextured background will show off your piece to better advantage. (For jewelry and other small items, one can always lay in a stock of attractive scrapbook paper from a local craft store. Plain, in various light colors or with a subtle pattern.) No fingers as above. (They're distracting and I, for one, am influenced in my evaluation of an item by the quality -- or not -- of the seller's manicure.) Since clutch appears to be later and distracts from the piece itself, I suggest you show it with the pin and without in photographs but your omit if from your feature photos.

Debora

 

Try taking a photo from a bit further away and crop it. I do that a lot.

 

See, this is why I like a real camera.

 

Agreed on a plain background and no fingers/hands. I bought a plain length of white muslin and one of black. If i have to hold something, I put the cloth between the item and my hand.

For clarity, you may be putting the lens too close. You have to be a decent distance away and zoom in. Then focus tap. If you still have issues then it might be your setting, phone lens type, or you need to brace your hand against something stable so you don't shake.

I also use a loupe uo against my lens to get magnified photos, but that might not be necessary unless you're photographing a mark.