SOLD Antique Victorian Silver & Marcasite Lizard Brooch equestrian as well as a means

as well as a means for secret communication between friends and lovers

or stunning with a simple black velvet ribbon at your throat

making for easier wear

he is a great example of fanciful and beautiful jewelry made in the middle of the Twentieth Century

and in natural light the purple varies between a light lilac color and a deep plum color depending on which way you turn your hand

SOLD Antique Victorian Silver & Marcasite Lizard Brooch equestrian as well as a meansThe 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