The blade is pierced, with intricate gilt decoration and is set on both sides with 54 small rounded, red stones (only one of which could be positively identified as a ruby/pink sapphire) with most owing their colour to staining and/or dye residing in the closed setting. The hilt is carved from rock crystal with polished channels that were once gilded. Set into the end of the hilt is a round, colourless or very pale green cabochon (probably a pale emerald or green beryl) that owes its apparent green colour to a stained closed setting.
The silver gilt sheath has intricate, engraved decoration and bears an inscription. It has a faceted rock crystal point set in the tip and is also set with a large, pink, rectangular octagonal spinel and a large, faceted octagonal pale emerald/green beryl that owes its deeper green colour to a stained setting. The sheath is further set with numerous small faceted rubies, rounded red stones (owing most/all of their colour to stained settings), very pale emerald/green beryl (in green-stained settings) and blue sapphires. At either side of the opening there is a metal loop for attachment to clothing etc.