Victorian Pietra Dura Pendant charms designed to be worn against

designed to be worn against the skin

Art Deco solitaire engagement ring set with an unusual 1

Diamond millegrain ring dating from the Art Deco period

Wear to the outer gold

This wasn’t just a mascot that materialised in charms but on all sorts of items including china

Victorian Pietra Dura Pendant charms designed to be worn againstGorgeous Victorian pietra dura pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th century. Pietra dura, literally "painting in stone," is a highly skilled technique that involves cutting and fitting coloured stones to form patterns or pictures. This one is a white flower a pansy, perhaps with amber coloured leaves set into a rounded oval piece of Ashford Black Marble. It hangs from a silver bail. Known to have been used since ancient times, Ashford Black