Antique Silver, Diamond & Carved Tortoise Shell Cross Pendant & Chain Ram head bracelet the heart was rather popular

the heart was rather popular in Victorian-era jewelry

Diamonds estimated at

Archeological Revival

Fill with a lock of hair or ashes as a memorial piece or with a rolled-up note from a loved one like a message in a bottle - the choice is yours

and I love how this one looks on hand

Antique Silver, Diamond & Carved Tortoise Shell Cross Pendant & Chain Ram head bracelet the heart was rather popularTortoise shell is the name for the outer blades covering the upper shell of the Hawksbill turtle and the Loggerhead turtle. Tortoise shell has been valued for use in jewelry since Roman times. Now a banned material, it was popular during the nineteenth century to make combs, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, cameos and decorative inlays from tortoise shell. The ability to use heat for shaping made tortoise shell an ideal jewelry material. This cross