Edwardian

To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March this month’s brooch was almost certainly made for and worn by a Suffragette. It is gold with seed pearls, amethysts and peridots.  It has a small detachable hook with three seed pearls allowing it to be converted into a pendant, making it a versatile piece of jewellery….

Cameos became popular during the 19th century, the most common are made of shell like this one.  The craftsman carves away the design so that it stands out in relief from the background. This achieves a contrast between the design (image) in one colour and the background in another.  This cameo depicts Cleopatra, she is…

This brooch can also be worn as a pendant. I am not sure where it was made, possibly in France. It is made of silver and the stones are garnet with split pearls. There are eight little cherubs or angels. I bought it from my friends Sue & Alan at Scarab Antiques who often have…