Sumptuous Early 18th C Pearl Bow with Torpedo Drop pendant The setting was considered important

The setting was considered important as the closeness of the gemstones symbolizes balance and equality

wtih forshadowed deco elements like the protruding star shapes that create a delicious movement herin

Featuring a gorgeous natural emerald cross

A true jewel of the Napoleon III period

following through to the Art Deco period and beyond

Sumptuous Early 18th C Pearl Bow with Torpedo Drop pendant The setting was considered importantSince the Victorian era stretched over six decades, many types of jewelry came and went in style. Mass production made jewelry available to the widest number of buyers in the broadest range of designs ever seen before in history. When it came to formal occasions, the "more is better" theme of the Victorian era carried over into how jewelry was worn by royalty and the aristocracy. Paintings of Queen Victoria and other royals at state occasions show