{"product_id":"edwardian-golden-pheasant-brooch","title":"Edwardian Golden Pheasant Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Golden Pheasant. Not \u003cem\u003eChrysolophus pictus\u003c\/em\u003e, the brightly coloured bird native to the mountains of western China, but a three-tone gold depiction of the common or ring-necked pheasant, \u003cem\u003eP\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ehasianus colchicus\u003c\/em\u003e. The one that's ubiquitous in rural Britain. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The species name \u003cem\u003ecolchicus\u003c\/em\u003e is Latin for 'of Colchis' (modern day Georgia), a country on the Black Sea where pheasants became known to Europeans. Although \u003cem\u003ePhasianus\u003c\/em\u003e was previously thought to be closely related to the genus \u003cem\u003eGallus\u003c\/em\u003e, the genus of junglefowl and domesticated chickens, recent studies show that they are in different subfamilies, having diverged over 20 million years ago.\" Source: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Common_pheasant\"\u003ewikipedia.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe detailing to this antique brooch is insane. Life-like feathers have been painstakingly etched into the gold, the collar is white gold, the wings and tail are rose, and the body and head are yellow, red guilloché enamel wattle highlights the garnet cabochon eye. An utterly spectacular piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Edwardian, circa 1910\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 4.1cm by 5.3cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone: Garnet, variety almandine-pyrope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarks: None, tested as 15ct gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Great antique condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Heirloom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52620821725496,"sku":"PA316","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/Website-4075.jpg?v=1785508011","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/edwardian-golden-pheasant-brooch","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}