Antique French 18K, Hand Painted Enamel & Mother of Pearl Brooch scarab Circa 1780

Circa 1780

It's wonderful to find it intact

It's as if he holds many ancient secrets

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Rubies have been highly valued for centuries

Antique French 18K, Hand Painted Enamel & Mother of Pearl Brooch scarab Circa 1780Hand painted miniature portraits were the predecessors of photographs. When there was no other way to record a likeness of someone, the miniatures were treasured and passed down in families. Some portrait miniatures were painted of a specific person, and others were of classic style beauties rather than a particular real person. Often, these pieces were made into jewelry and worn as decoration, such as our brooch. The Victorians loved romantic