Victorian Era Amethyst Brooch-Pendant

This lovely and unique brooch-pendant from the Victorian era showcases a beautiful 4.4 carat amethyst. The alluring purple stone rests serenely at the center of a 14K tested rose gold setting. Rose gold became popular in the late Victorian period for its elegance, warmth, and complimentary tone. The setting takes on more of an unconventional feel as compared to earlier Victorian jewelry and exhibits design characteristics of the wonderful Aesthetic Movement. Finely engraved scrolls and foliage, along with applied scrolls and enameling provide wonderful artistic embellishment to the piece overall. In addition this distinctive piece can be worn in various ways as a pin or as a pendant.

(Chain shown for display purposes only)

Circa 1890