Rare 15k Pate-De-Verre Black, White, Red Enamel Brooch with Turquoise Center April 4th this piece features nine bright

this piece features nine bright

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Marks: maker’s mark

Victorian book chain jewelry designs were elegant and included some of the most intricate artistic details on each book link such as engraved filigrees and scrollwork

17 r St Ferreol” “MARSEILLE”

Rare 15k Pate-De-Verre Black, White, Red Enamel Brooch with Turquoise Center April 4th this piece features nine brightThe use of cameos in necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches, and rings is one of the most prolific jewelry motifs used throughout the Victorian Era. Though they pre date the Victorian era, for the travel loving Victorians a cameo was a favorite, possibly representing a meaningful souvenir of a Grand European Tour. They were also equally worn between men and women. Pate de Verre is a French term that literally means glass paste." Ground glass, which