Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Floral Heart Pendant Garnet floral dropper decorated with glistening

floral dropper decorated with glistening white pastes and two larger pink pastes that together simulate the beauty of diamonds and pink sapphires

ITEM NUMBER: 22-282

seven deep red cabochon garnets and two blue lapis lazuli with speckled gold flecks

MARKS: 375/ 9ct stamps

Cameo jewellery was highly sought after in the 19th Century during the “Grand Tour” days when tourists developed a fascination with destinations such as Rome

Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Floral Heart Pendant Garnet floral dropper decorated with glisteningAn exquisite antique Victorian whitby jet heart pendant from the mid 19th Century, featuring two fabulous flowers blossoming out of the front. It has been expertly cut and displays intricate high relief workmanship with an area set back in the centre to give the flowers a wonderful three dimensional effect. Whitby Jet is a type of brown coal, a fossilised wood from ancient trees. It was brought to the attention of the world by Queen Victoria who used