Victorian Diamond Arrow Pendant pearl Simple split shoulders draw the

Simple split shoulders draw the eye the black and red-flecked stone

particularly so

and between them they designed a ring just like this one

London hallmarks date it to the year 1971

inspiring jewellers (notably Carlo Giuliano) to produce replicas of these ancient treasures in the archaeological revival style - often as commissions from European royalty

Victorian Diamond Arrow Pendant pearl Simple split shoulders draw theThe arrow. Lightning, rain, fecundity, virility, power, war. Released from a bow, the arrow represents the consequences of actions which cannot be recalled or revoked. Apollo's arrows are the sun's rays, both beneficent and fertilizing or scorching or harmful. The arrows of Eros are the piercing darts of love a heart pierced by an arrow is union. This arrow is special. It dates from the late Victorian period, circa 1900, and it's set with a rare and