Antique Bohemian Garnet Necklace in Garnet Gold glass eyes a Phoenix is a bird

a Phoenix is a bird that lives for several hundred years

with a garland of flowers in her hands

hand painted porcelain enamel

I think I love you

and re-purposing them to help make new stories

Antique Bohemian Garnet Necklace in Garnet Gold glass eyes a Phoenix is a birdThe word "Bohemian" comes from the region of Bohemia, a kingdom which later became Czechoslovakia. Deep red garnet gemstones were produced there along with a style of using them in jewelry that became popular in the Victorian Era, and throughout the turn of the century. They were often set into base metals or lower karat gold settings to be more accessible to the Middle Class. Beautiful, deep red glittering garnets adorn this amazing necklace. Set in