Sumptuous 10k and Sterling American Garnet Crescent Vintage silver jewelry wealthy families traveled throughout Europe

wealthy families traveled throughout Europe on an extended vacation known as the Grand Tour

Under a carat in Diamonds

making this even more of a special pair for any collection

there was not any way for jewelers to fuse the metal to itself in their workshops

one dent on bottom most circular bead

Sumptuous 10k and Sterling American Garnet Crescent Vintage silver jewelry wealthy families traveled throughout EuropeVictorian jewelry is as complex in its symbolism, sentiment, and design as the fashion, architecture, and decor of the time. Worn as an ornament, a love token, or a remembrance, jewelry not only completed the well dressed ladys costume but also denoted her position in society, her marital status, and her sense of self. A symbol seen often in Victorian pieces is the crescent moon, which was meant to signify the changing of the seasons in ones life.