14k Set Soft Grey Lava Cameo Persephone Circa 1870 Materials and Features: 9k gold

Materials and Features: 9k gold

Ring size: 11

The diamonds have been estimated at F-H color

wrapped around a leaf

circa 1880

14k Set Soft Grey Lava Cameo Persephone Circa 1870 Materials and Features: 9k goldDuring the Victorian era, wealthy families traveled throughout Europe on an extended vacation known as the Grand Tour. One popular stop on the Grand Tour was the ruins of Pompeii. As a souvenir of their travels, wealthy wanderers would often purchase lava cameos for themselves and also as gifts for loved ones back home. The cameos often portrayed historical statesmen, philosophers, and dignitaries. This lava cameo brooch example features Persephone,