Antique Silver Pietra Dura Floral Brooch Greek Key some of the tessarae are

some of the tessarae are missing-but that adds to the ancient feel of the piece

Crafted of 14 karat rose gold

there was a resurgence and an interest in collecting 'peasant' jewelry during the 1880s

it is definitely beautiful and whimsical

deep red garnet gemstones and a style of jewelry that quickly became popular in the late Victorian Era and through the turn of the century

Antique Silver Pietra Dura Floral Brooch Greek Key some of the tessarae arePietra Dura, an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or "hardstones" is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. The stonework, after the work is assembled loosely, is glued stone by stone to a substrate after having previously been "sliced and cut in different shape sections; and then assembled together so precisely that the contact between each section