We call this kind of design "High Victorian" because it's so damn EXTRA. More ornament, more colored gemstones, more dramatic swirls, MORE! Minimalists the Victorians were not. An incomprehensible but gorgeous gold monogram floats under glass; diamonds and rubies are set in bloodstone.
MATERIALS: 18k gold (tests), bloodstone cabochons, 4 3.5mm x 2.5mm cushion cut rubies, 2mm ruby cabochon, 5 1.2mm rose cut diamonds, glass lens, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1880
CONDITION: Excellent
SIZE: 1 1/4" length, 3/4" diameter, 18" chain