17th Century Zeus Cameo Brooch necklaces which affected society at all

which affected society at all levels

Although technically costume jewellery the quality of such pieces from this era is often superb

A breath-taking antique cluster ring dating from the first half of the 19th century

Fine millegrain surrounds the stones

In the Hungarian origin myth it is a miraculous hind (doe) with golden antlers and the sun on its breast who leads two hunters to the bountiful land that becomes Hungary

17th Century Zeus Cameo Brooch necklaces which affected society at allThis coral cameo dates from the 1600s and depicts Zeus, king of the Olympian gods, in high relief and stunning detail. It's carved from a single piece of red coral sourced off the coast of Naples and set in a 19th century Georgian Regency period brooch mount. Zeus was the third son and sixth and final child born to the Titans Cronus and Rhea. After castrating his father, Uranus, Cronus became the supreme ruler of the cosmos. Cronus had received a