SOLD Antique 18K Rose Cut Diamond Lizard Brooch blue Metal: 14k gold

Metal: 14k gold

all surrounded by 15 karat gold

converted to wear in modern times

and this modern example emulates one made in the mid 19th century

This beautiful Bas-Relief cameo was made using a sculptural technique where the sculpted elements remain attached to a solid background of the same material

SOLD Antique 18K Rose Cut Diamond Lizard Brooch blue Metal: 14k goldThe Aesthetic Period (1855 1901) of Victorian jewelry can be defined as one of reaction against previous jewelry periods. Victorians became disillusioned with fashions and furnishings and sought a way out of the conventions of the past, moving toward a time of more refined artistic taste. The new generation of jewelry designers rejected the heavy handed, ornate jewelry pieces favored by their predecessors. They turned to simpler shapes and motifs from