Brooch

Gold filigree brooch with diamonds and rubies. The diamond is rose cut. Of the seven rubies (one is missing), six are rose-cut and one is cabochon-cut.\This brooch is part of the so-called Lombok treasure. \In an attempt by the Dutch East Indies government to gain more political influence in the Bali-Lombok region, a military expedition was sent to Lombok in July 1894. The palace of the prince of…