Gold-Filled Scimitar with Paste Ruby Bug April 4th the Queen went into mourning

the Queen went into mourning and not only donned black attire and mourning jewelry

A pair of amazing Late Georgian purple foiled pink topaz earrings

making it an ideal decorative material

This perfect pair exemplifies the English take on the fantasy of the 1860s

A great stacker and an even greater addition to any collection

Gold-Filled Scimitar with Paste Ruby Bug April 4th the Queen went into mourningPartly inspired by the Ancient Egyptians and in part by a renewed love of nature and the countryside in light of rapid urbanization, natural motifs like insects were seen as genteel, nurturing, and virtuous. It was in the 1860s that Victorian women first began to wear beetles and other insect motifs on their clothes and accessories, with parasols, hats, and shawls often featuring insects, as well as bracelets, earrings, and rings. A very sweet brooch