Antique Victorian Lava Cameo Buckle 18ct Gold Frame Circa 1860 Paste A wonderful antique Victorian beetle

A wonderful antique Victorian beetle brooch made up of two glowing moonstones which make up the body and abdomen (approx

depicting a bow and dove carrying an olive branch to represent the holy spirit

The Moonstones have a lovely ghostly hue and a luminous surface similar to that of Moonlight

The pendant and chain are fashioned entirely in sterling silver and have remained in pristine condition from the early 20th Century

from ancient Egypt to the British crown jewels

Antique Victorian Lava Cameo Buckle 18ct Gold Frame Circa 1860 Paste A wonderful antique Victorian beetleAn exquisite antique lave cameo from the mid Victorian era (circa 1860). The piece depicts a high relief cameo portrait, hand carved from volcanic lava stone. In the early 19th century during the 'Grand Tour' days of the English aristocracy, tourists who visited archaeological ruins in Italy brought Lava stone home as souvenirs and had them made into fabulous jewellery pieces that were created depicting Gods, heroes and creatures from ancient