Stunning Victorian Buckle Brooch in Black Chalcedony + Diamond egyptian revival her face half-turned as if

her face half-turned as if lost in reverie

small fabric squares soaked in perfume to ward off the poor smells on public thoroughfares

The American Art Nouveau period took a new approach to the language of flowers

The construction is as considered as the stones themselves: three arms on each side of the shank lead up to the central composition

Almandine garnet

Stunning Victorian Buckle Brooch in Black Chalcedony + Diamond egyptian revival her face half-turned as ifOne of the most pervasive 19th century symbols was the buckle. When used in mourning jewelry, buckles represent a memory and strength to hold the family together through grief; but here we find the buckle in my favorite iteration; the friendship lover bond. Unbreakable together, here we see the diamond and the buckle united in this sumptuous 18ct English jewell. What a sizable token! Not to mention that the buckle herself forms a fashionable uppercase