Antique Victorian Etruscan Turquoise Tassel Brooches 18ct Gold Agate

Antique Victorian Etruscan Turquoise Tassel Brooches 18ct Gold AgateA curious antique Victorian Etruscan revival brooch from the mid 19th Century (Circa 1860) featuring a large dome of turquoise, expertly pave set around the outside and thirteen articulated golden tassels dangling below. Etruscan revival pieces were crafted in the mid 1800s when ancient Etruscan jewellery was unearthed in tombs outside of Rome beginning a fascination with the style and giving birth to these beautiful pieces which were crafted in the

and deep devotion

Forget me nots in an old German tale were discovered by two lovers walking by a river one day

golden hue and have been cut with many diamond shaped facets that glisten beautifully in the light

The piece is modelled in silver with detailed engraving across the leaves which have a delicate twist to them

Marks: Birmingham hallmarks

Age: Edwardian

and a ruby in the centre

rich in history and meaning

wires) x Width 15mm across the bottom

A fabulous pair of antique Victorian drop earrings from the late 19th Century featuring two unusually shaped droppers suspended from a coiled ring

the piece has been crafted in the Victorian era after the death of George IV to commemorate his reign

WEIGHT: 18