Amethyst Cameo Brooch | Odysseus | 11.30ct | 18ct Gold | Victorian English c.1880s French antique brooch and these earrings are especially

and these earrings are especially fine in their detailing and ornate craftwork

seemingly tattooed with intricate floral and geometric patterning

The fashion scenes during this time were studded with many iconic figures

to project outwardly one’s beliefs and affiliations or to project strength and power than to display its symbol as a piece of jewelry

While the main objective of foiling was to increase the color and brilliance of a stone

Amethyst Cameo Brooch | Odysseus | 11.30ct | 18ct Gold | Victorian English c.1880s French antique brooch and these earrings are especiallyA remarkable Victorian amethyst cameo of the finest quality Odysseus, carved in high pool relief into a rich purple amethyst, glancing upward with the immediacy of a man mid battle. The carving is exceptional. The tilted helmet, the intensity of the expression, the sense of arrested motion all are perfectly in keeping with 19th century representations warriors like Odysseus in the ancient world. The amethyst itself is softly faceted around the