Lot 994
AUSTRALIAN INTEREST: an opal and gold brooch by E.J. Staines, the 22ct gold foliate openwork mount is set with an oval-shaped solid white opal and two oval-shaped solid black opals, signed E.J. Staines to the reverse, 4.5cm wide, together with a pair of opal and 22ct gold stud earrings by E.J. Staines E.J. Staines was an Australian prospector and retailer from Brisbane, Queensland, known as 'The Gem King'