19th Century Damascene Bracelet platinum A sweet vintage lover's knot

A sweet vintage lover's knot (/ keeper) ring

These remarkable oddities come in the form of a sphere with four hinged 'arms' at the top that hold it closed

Beautiful Victorian locket with wonderfully intricate engraved floral detailing and seams of royal blue enamel following its oval shape

Plutarch writes in the 'Moralia' (circa AD 100):

with four more diamonds forming a navette-shaped cluster at the centre

19th Century Damascene Bracelet platinum A sweet vintage lover's knotUtterly charming antique damascene bracelet made in Japan during the Meiji period, circa 1900. Comprising seventeen intricately worked panels, each one featuring contrasting black shakud, silver, and gold inlay depicting various Japanese scenes: Mount Fuji, shrines and temples, flora and fauna, etc. Interestingly, the back has been beautifully engraved with aesthetic style designs including swallows, leaves, vines, and flowers. Given the characters