Antique 18k Gold French Enamel Scene Brooch Masterwork Diamond Frame victorian scottish strange animals

strange animals

it weighs 15

while the top jump ring and inside frames are in 9 karat

It makes me a little bit melancholy to think of what stories they could tell

Antique 18k Gold French Enamel Scene Brooch Masterwork Diamond Frame victorian scottish strange animalsSometimes a jewel plays a supporting role; those long dangling earrings that make your neck look all swan like, those sparkly rings that animate your hands, the simple pendant that highlights the dcolletage. Other times a jewel is simply a work of art in miniature. I love both kinds, and this brooch is an exquisite example of a piece that was clearly made as art for arts sake. The detail in this miniature enamel painting is worthy of a giant canvas