SOLD Antique Victorian Silver & Marcasite Lizard Brooch equestrian or stunning with a simple

or stunning with a simple black velvet ribbon at your throat

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

weight:  24

making for easier wear

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

SOLD Antique Victorian Silver & Marcasite Lizard Brooch equestrian or stunning with a simpleThe 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