14k American Victorian Birthstone Brooch April 4th Until Lord Hardwicke's 1753 Act

Until Lord Hardwicke's 1753 Act of Marriage there was no clearly defined process for a marriage ceremony and entering the state of matrimony was governed bylocal customs and rituals

Marks: eagle head hallmark on reverse

providing a more industrial feel

Another legend tells the story of young lovers tying two small tree branches together to form a lover’s knot

and a lustrous cluster of grapes

14k American Victorian Birthstone Brooch April 4th Until Lord Hardwicke's 1753 ActIn the Victorian era, it was very common for birthstones to be used instead of diamonds for engagement rings. Nearing the end of the Victorian period, the discovery of diamonds in South Africa helped popularize diamonds again. Additionally, this historical period is where the very first diamond solitaire engagement rings originated! At the turn of the century, society was at the height of the industrial revolution and the jewelry of the time period