Imperial Russian Enamel Leaf Charm toi et moi Crafted from 15k gold throughout

Crafted from 15k gold throughout

shows a generous appreciation on the part of his people of the wants of their minister

The body is formed as four leaves

embellished with tiny pearls that make up the initials JA and LG

reverse carved allowing them to make an imprint in wax

Imperial Russian Enamel Leaf Charm toi et moi Crafted from 15k gold throughoutDATE: Russian Empire, c. 1860 This remarkable antique leaf charm was made in the Russian Empire during the reign of Tsar Alexander II, circa 1860. Its formed as a wych elm leaf, a large deciduous tree found throughout Europe and the middle east from Ireland to the Urals, and the Arctic Circle down to the Peloponnese. The top is finished in the most wonderful translucent guilloch pastel enamel and set with a single rose cut diamond, and the texture