9k Victorian Forget-Me-Not Embellished Crescent Brooch + 9k Victorian Albert Chain April 4th this pendant combines the Celtic

this pendant combines the Celtic and Maltese style crosses

pietra dura usually requires a closer look

who wanted his craftsmen to make a jewel recalling Madame de Pompadour’s luscious lips

A charming example is a pansy which is a play on the French word ‘pensée’

9k Victorian Forget-Me-Not Embellished Crescent Brooch + 9k Victorian Albert Chain April 4th this pendant combines the CelticThe crescent moon motif became most popular in jewelry in Georgian through Victorian times in brooches and then morphed into other styles such as pendants. Crescent moons celebrate the feminine moon goddess and therefore are associated with female empowerment. It also symbolizes change, as it turns into a full moon and then back, similar to the ebb and flow of life. Victorian brides wore brooches with a crescent moon cradling a flower on their