Victorian Aesthetic Movement Three Swallows Brooch aigrette 08ct Old European Cut Diamonds

08ct Old European Cut Diamonds

Birmingham 1876

The diamond is a deep old mine cut approx

and date from the 1820s - a time when paste stones could command as much money

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Three Swallows Brooch aigrette 08ct Old European Cut DiamondsDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A cool antique aesthetic movement locket dating from the 1880s. Unusually, it's crafted in 18k gold (these were normally silver) and it's shaped as a round, concave dish with three swallows in flight. The birds are set with tiny split pearls and ruby cabochon eyes. In spite of its 140 years, it still feels distinctly modern today. The English Aesthetic Movement was directly inspired by the London International Exhibition of