Victorian Garnet and Diamond Ring Circa 1890 April 4th mostly with sharp angles

mostly with sharp angles

Victorian brides wore brooches with a crescent moon cradling a flower on their honeymoon

or the starburst effect- an optical reflectance effect seen in certain gemstones

intimating the message “pensée a moi

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Victorian Garnet and Diamond Ring Circa 1890 April 4th mostly with sharp anglesLike all art, the zeitgeist of a particular era is written in the design of its jewelry. It is said that Art Nouveau jewelry was a reaction to French society at the time, including women's fight to secure more rights for themselves outside of the home. The nation's loss in the Franco Prussian War left the French worried about what would occur if women got jobs and education, and worried the birth rate would then drop, leaving the country with fewer