Victorian Moonstone Scorpion Brooch wedgwood Garnets were the most desirable

Garnets were the most desirable gem of their day

A cool antique sapphire and diamond marquise cluster ring in 18 karat gold

Basingstoke

brooch fittings were probably added a decade or so after it was made

Victorian Moonstone Scorpion Brooch wedgwood Garnets were the most desirableDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Bug jewellery was a thing in the Victorian times with little wire legs and gemset bodies. Never seen a scorpion one though and it's incredible. Set with moonstone cabochons, and finely worked in sterling silver this beauty dates from the latter half of the 19th Century, circa 1880. STONES Moonstone MEASUREMENTS 4. 7 x 2. 5cm WEIGHT 3. 1g MARKS No marks present, tests as sterling silver CONDITION Very good