Victorian Angel in Cemetery Cameo archaeological revival set with rubies for the

set with rubies for the eyes

from the fact that he there represented in small squares of different colors the remnants of a banquet lying upon the pavement and other things which are usually swept away with the broom

and patterned collet settings on the pear and oval amethysts

these earrings deviate from mimicry with their belle epoque construction on the reverse

In an age when no other means of preserving a likeness was available

Victorian Angel in Cemetery Cameo archaeological revival set with rubies for theThe cult of Victorian memorial jewelry is famous not only for its wide spread prevalence, but for its cheeky peculiarity. This cameo, Id venture to say, is a product of both sides of the memorial jewelry coin. This exceptional cameo depicts a tearful angel kneeling beside a grave with a large locket swinging from his wrists. With wind in his shawl and a dagger in his sash, he preys and a cross topped grave for a loved one to return. The detail of his