Victorian Pinchbeck Cross 1860’s with Natural Turquoise and Side-Set Black Onyx or counterweight at the back

or counterweight at the back of your favorite necklace

we see two roses

with a taught waist at the center

to the delicately hand-engraved central medallion

Victorian Pinchbeck Cross 1860’s with Natural Turquoise and Side-Set Black Onyx or counterweight at the backVictorian jewelry is as complex in its symbolism, sentiment, and design as the fashion, architecture, and decor of the time. Worn as an ornament, a love token, or a remembrance, jewelry not only completed the well dressed ladys costume but also denoted her position in society, her marital status, and her sense of self. Since the Victorian era stretched over six decades, many types of jewelry came and went in style. Mass production made jewelry