Victorian Garnet Cabochon & Diamond Star Pendant gypsy followed by an emerald

followed by an emerald

to light peony pink

closed backed cut down settings

Their hue is pale green

and a suggestion of an underwater oceanscape with seaweed and shell

Victorian Garnet Cabochon & Diamond Star Pendant gypsy followed by an emeraldFor the Victorians the garnet, especially the pyrope variety, was one of the favoured gemstones. Ever romantic and symbolic, this stone was used to connote fidelity and in ancient and medieval times, it was thought to promote harmony. Its lush, sanguine coloration is akin to a glass of deep claret or heady wine. Here the garnets are cut en cabochon and precisely fitted to form a scalloped mound, not unlike a pomegranate cluster. At the center is an