Porcelain Brooch Miniature of Zeus and Almatheia In Crete With Garnets and Diamonds 9ct Rings from the Late Victorian

Rings from the Late Victorian period are defined in a large part by their use of diamonds

the most desirable type of old mine cut diamond

the shoulders made architecturally sound with a solder adjustment as her band was thickened

and this outstanding bracelet truly speaks to the synergy of the faceted and the lustrous

not without a bit of kicking and screaming

Porcelain Brooch Miniature of Zeus and Almatheia In Crete With Garnets and Diamonds 9ct Rings from the Late VictorianA superbly rare French brooch featuring a porcelain painted miniature of Zeus and Almatheia In Crete. Amaltheia, a figure of Greek and originally Cretan mythology, was the wetnurse of Zeus; king of the Olympians. Ive never had the pleasure to see this scene depicted in miniature before; especially in the peculiar positions chose by the artist. Framed by rose cut diamond foliage and gold scroll form accents, the ornamentation of this piece echoes