Mid-Victorian Ornate Floral Harlequin Pendant memento mori and a yellow gold background

and a yellow gold background

Octagon is Birmingham 1863

Each one set with a natural blue sapphire nestled within a halo of rose cut diamonds

it's made of deep purple coloured glass

Mid-Victorian Ornate Floral Harlequin Pendant memento mori and a yellow gold backgroundDATE: Mid Victorian, c. 1860 An amazing, almost Holbeinesque in appearance, ornate pendant set with a variety of colourful gemstones: diamonds, pearls, rubies, and emeralds. The stones are arranged in concentric halos around a central rose cut diamond, with original ruby set bail and diamond set drop. The outer ring of diamonds are each set in a scalloped, petal like prong mount, and the whole thing is visually striking on account of the elaborate