Antique Silver, Garnet Gold & Bohemian Garnet Crescent Brooch watchkey Made from the horn of

Made from the horn of a dik-dik

wings encrusted with bright green emeralds

with seed pearls dotted throughout the setting

the first thing to know is that miniature portrait pieces

A charmingly dramatic piece

Antique Silver, Garnet Gold & Bohemian Garnet Crescent Brooch watchkey Made from the horn ofCelestial jewelry first gained popularity thanks to the discovery of Halleys comet, by astronomer Sir Edmond Halley all the way back in 1682. He correctly predicted the comet would return in 1758, then again in 1835. To prepare for the comet's arrival in the 1800s, late Georgian early Victorian women sought out comet themed brooches in gold and diamonds or silver and paste. The celestial jewelry craze did not pass with Halleys comet. Throughout the