Antique Silver Pietra Dura Floral Brooch Greek Key perfect for wearing in the

perfect for wearing in the traditional manner

Converted from a  Victorian earring

deep red garnet gemstones and a style of jewelry that quickly became popular in the late Victorian Era and through the turn of the century

Crafted of 14 karat rose gold

she foretells the coming of a savior- possibly a flattering reference to the poet's patron

Antique Silver Pietra Dura Floral Brooch Greek Key perfect for wearing in thePietra Dura, an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or "hardstones" is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. The stonework, after the work is assembled loosely, is glued stone by stone to a substrate after having previously been "sliced and cut in different shape sections; and then assembled together so precisely that the contact between each section