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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

This is from my auction lot from a couple of weeks ago.  Just a little brooch 1 in. by 7/8 in.  Red/orange stones;  back was tarnished, cleaned up with silver polish so I assume it is at least silverplate but no marking at all.  It has a C hook fastener.

 

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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

This is a WAG but maybe red jasper or red jade? 

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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

My first instincts are: outer beads - coral, center cabochon - carnelian, metal - gold filled (but worth checking to make sure it's not low-karat solid gold)

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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

Oh, and age likely late 1800s!

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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

The stones look like coral. Age? Victorian or maybe even Georgian. Someone else may know if it's more 1860 or 1760.

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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

Outer stones do look like coral so I guess a good way to determine the center is what kind of stones would be paired with coral for that time period? 
Again, just throwing ideas out there, I'm no expert.

Edit: Unless you guys are saying the outer and inner are the same stone? They look different to me but that just could be my monitor.

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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

The inner stone is definitely darker than the outer stones.

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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

Maybe early 1900's ,so center stone probably Sard and edge coral.

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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

Very Victorian with coral and carnelian, be sure to test the metal.

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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

I agre with Cali, Victorian. Cant tell tho if its early or later.  The outer cabs look to have lines consistent with coral. 

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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

Pheasant, please post this to the Coming Attractions if you list it here. Thx.

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Can you tell me what stone this is on small brooch? Also the approx. age of brooch?

Okay, I will. 

 

I don't have any testing equipment for the metal though.  Will jewelers do this for you?

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