Geoffrey Turk Dendritic Agate, Diamond and 18k Gold Brooch/Pendant, 2000
Geoffrey Turk Dendritic Agate, Diamond and 18k Gold Brooch/Pendant, 2000
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Description: A dendritic agate, diamond, and 18 karat gold brooch/pendant, by Geoffrey Turk on a textured 18 karat gold torque, by Andrew Grima. Set. United Kingdom, 2000.
Marks: Stamped with maker’s mark, and London hallmarks.
Dimensions: Torque has 15” circumference. Brooch measures 1.25" x 1.10" x 0.50".
Weight: 49.51 grams.
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Biography
Andrew Grima was a British jewelry designer. He was born in Rome in 1921 and came to London with his family at the age of 5. He served in the Second World War and studied mechanical engineering at Nottingham University. Grima joined his then father-in-law’s jewelry business, HJ Company in 1946. He started his own business in 1951, and eventually employed several dozen jewelers. He never trained as a jeweler.