Victorian Garnet Cabochon & Diamond Star Pendant gypsy closed backed cut down settings

closed backed cut down settings

Two old European cut diamonds

as are the two pendant fittings

to light peony pink

Victorian Garnet Cabochon & Diamond Star Pendant gypsy closed backed cut down settingsFor 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