Victorian Moonstone Scorpion Brooch wedgwood brooch fittings were probably added

brooch fittings were probably added a decade or so after it was made

Garnets were the most desirable gem of their day

The piece is relatively substantial

and features a clear English hallmark from the Birmingham assay office

Victorian Moonstone Scorpion Brooch wedgwood brooch fittings were probably addedDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Bug jewellery was a thing in the Victorian times with little wire legs and gemset bodies. Never seen a scorpion one though and it's incredible. Set with moonstone cabochons, and finely worked in sterling silver this beauty dates from the latter half of the 19th Century, circa 1880. STONES Moonstone MEASUREMENTS 4. 7 x 2. 5cm WEIGHT 3. 1g MARKS No marks present, tests as sterling silver CONDITION Very good