English Diamond & Pearl Pansy Pendant | 15ct Gold | 43 Foiled Rose Cuts | c.1860 brooch married to a 14K antique

married to a 14K antique replica shank

Egyptians believed one who's name was transcribed somewhere was never truly dead

tells that coral the petrified seaweed covered in the blood of Medusa's head

the closed-cup backing on this sterling example is worth noting

as a “pageant brooch

English Diamond & Pearl Pansy Pendant | 15ct Gold | 43 Foiled Rose Cuts | c.1860 brooch married to a 14K antiqueA wonderful English diamond flower, set with rose cuts and a beautiful pearl center; fashioned much like a pansy, though in monochromatic gold and rose cut, this flower pendant has been beautifully designed with a Y shaped pendant fitting to allow it to swing and sit naturally on any chain, or Eloise! The pansy came into widespread cultivation deeper into the 19th century than many think; a form of hybridized violet, blotched pansies became accessible