Victorian Medusa Cameo Brooch hardstone Pearls have been prized for

Pearls have been prized for their beauty and scarcity since ancient times

Some oxidation to the silver

28ct (calculated)

Old Mine Cut Diamonds and Natural Pearls

Victorian Medusa Cameo Brooch hardstone Pearls have been prized forDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 A fabulous Victorian shell cameo brooch depicting Medusa the Gorgon. The detailing is great, with Medusa facing to her left and with a winged head and snakes tied beneath her chin and in her hair. Typically, Medusa is portrayed as a peacefully sleeping human figureonly her wings suggest that she is a supernatural creature. Rendered in high relief with a 15k gold mount. Medusa, one of three gorgon sisters, who had an affair