Victorian Garnet "Southern Cross" Constellation Brooch pietra dura A particularly beautiful antique aquamarine

A particularly beautiful antique aquamarine pendant dating from the late Victorian period

A stunning antique Art Nouveau "toi et moi" engagement ring dating from the turn of the 20th century

with deeply chased scales and cartoonish face

until she uncovered a healing spring still visited by school trips and sick pilgrims to this day

The front is intricately engraved with floral and foliate motifs

Victorian Garnet "Southern Cross" Constellation Brooch pietra dura A particularly beautiful antique aquamarineDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Here, for me, two passions collide: astronomy and antique jewellery. The brooch is modelled after the likeness of the Southern Cross, a constellation visible in the Southern Hemisphere at the southern end of the Milky Way's visible band. Also known as Crux, it comprises four main stars with apparent magnitude of +2. 8 (ie really bright), and although the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, it's attained a high level of