Rare 9ct gold Robert Allison Celtic brooch

This is a very special piece of vintage Scottish Celtic Design Jewellery.

It was made by Robert Allison – who is better known for his Celtic designs in silver – he does not work in gold very often – so a special and much rarer piece by him.

As you can see from my photographs – it is a very fine Scottish brooch indeed – and so beautifully made.

It is marked on the back with the marker’s initials RA and with a gold hallmark for Edinburgh and the date 1960. So a fine piece of jewellery now 60 years old – but looking as good as if it were made yesterday.

It also has an impressed mark which reads: SCOTLAND

It has a circular Celtic shield shape with central solid gold decoration – and a fine ring to the outside – above is a Celtic Cross shape which has thick gold “wire” work twists as decoration. There is a large faceted Scottish citrine in the centre and it is firmly held in place with claws.

There is also a little gold chain and safety catch – so that you can pin it a second time to your clothing to keep it doubly safe.