SOLD Antique 18K & Floral Micro Mosaic Pendant st. mary It was popularized in fine

It was popularized in fine jewelry once the upper classes began taking 'The Grand Tour' during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

They turned to simpler shapes and motifs from nature

Faceted coral

accented with seed pearls and red enamel

GEORGE (obverse of coin)

SOLD Antique 18K & Floral Micro Mosaic Pendant st. mary It was popularized in fineThe Grand Tour was a rite of passage starting in the late 17th Century. It continued for about 300 years, tapering off into obscurity around the turn of the 20th Century. A typical "Grand Tourist" would be an educated and wealthy Englishman, German, Scandinavian, or American. The trip was a method of architectural, cultural and social study. The itinerary could vary, but usually a Tour started in France and ended in Italy. It was common to collect