Amethyst Cameo Brooch | Odysseus | 11.30ct | 18ct Gold | Victorian English c.1880s French antique brooch this chain may be used

this chain may be used in its original purpose

seemingly tattooed with intricate floral and geometric patterning

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A striking and truly peculiar cocktail ring

Amethyst Cameo Brooch | Odysseus | 11.30ct | 18ct Gold | Victorian English c.1880s French antique brooch this chain may be usedA remarkable Victorian amethyst cameo of the finest quality Odysseus, carved in high pool relief into a rich purple amethyst, glancing upward with the immediacy of a man mid battle. The carving is exceptional. The tilted helmet, the intensity of the expression, the sense of arrested motion all are perfectly in keeping with 19th century representations warriors like Odysseus in the ancient world. The amethyst itself is softly faceted around the