Antique Victorian Gold-Filled Tiny Turquoise Studded Ball Stickpin missing stone

Description

Antique Victorian gold-filled stickpin, the ball head is encrusted with tiny turquoise stones, in natural colors ranging from blue to green, measuring 2-7/8" long overall, the ball head measures 3/8" in diameter, CONDITION:  one turquoise stone is missing, see photos #2 and #3, the finish has tarnished and mellowed with age, we have not attempted to clean it, sold as found, from a local estate.
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Thank you kindly!
On Aug-11-21 at 19:10:49 PDT, seller added the following information:
Hello, please read this added information: there is a little loop attached under the ball head, you can see in the photos, at one time, there was probably a very fine link short chain attached to a little safety type pin, meant to be like a guard chain.