Antique Silver, Turquoise & Seed Pearl Puffy Heart Pendant/Charm russian and topped with a gold

and topped with a gold crown studded with pearls

as ladies liked to fasten cloaks and collars with decorative brooches

Artworks were crafted to create two layers on one piece of material

is one of the oldest cultivated fruits

During the Victorian Era

Antique Silver, Turquoise & Seed Pearl Puffy Heart Pendant/Charm russian and topped with a goldPersian turquoise was very popular among Victorians. It was brought to Europe via Turkey, and called Pierre Turquoise (Turkish Stone) by the French. It is harder than American turquoise, and has a pure blue color with no matrix, which was desirable in the Victorian Era. Queen Victoria gifted her wedding attendants brooches with pave' settings of the stone, accented with pearls. This became a hugely popular combination in jewelry during the era, with