Antique 18K & Hand Painted Enamel Portrait Brooch aqua Pearls were difficult to obtain

Pearls were difficult to obtain

she is perfectly executed

Just as stunning as they were over 100 years ago

it is the best unisex piece we've come across in a long while

Produced with the same consideration and care as our other pieces are curated

Antique 18K & Hand Painted Enamel Portrait Brooch aqua Pearls were difficult to obtainHand painted miniature portraits were the predecessors of photographs. When there was no other way to record a likeness of someone, the miniatures were treasured and passed down in families. Some portrait miniatures were painted of a specific person, and others were of classic style beauties rather than a particular real person. Often, these pieces were made into jewelry and worn as decoration. In this case, it is a toss up whether it's a portrait of