SOLD Antique 18K Rose Cut Diamond Lizard Brooch blue and this modern example emulates

and this modern example emulates one made in the mid 19th century

When there was no other way to record a likeness of someone

The original maker of this former stick pin took the power of the wolf and made it relevant to the public of the time

This beautiful Bas-Relief cameo was made using a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material

bearing a heart-shaped pendant treated in the same manner of closely knit turquoise stones

SOLD Antique 18K Rose Cut Diamond Lizard Brooch blue and this modern example emulatesThe Aesthetic Period (1855 1901) of Victorian jewelry can be defined as one of reaction against previous jewelry periods. Victorians became disillusioned with fashions and furnishings and sought a way out of the conventions of the past, moving toward a time of more refined artistic taste. The new generation of jewelry designers rejected the heavy handed, ornate jewelry pieces favored by their predecessors. They turned to simpler shapes and motifs from