Victorian Arrow Brooch charms each with a different gemstone

each with a different gemstone - emerald

A gorgeous carnelian agate forms the focal point of this simple-yet-striking Art Deco era ring

with a large wheat sheaf laid before her

The stone rests in a simple bezel setting with a hint of millegrain and displays an excellent bright blood-red colour

Victorian Arrow Brooch charms each with a different gemstoneThe arrow. Lightning, rain, fecundity, virility, power, war. Released from a bow, the arrow represents the consequences of actions which cannot be recalled or revoked. Apollo's arrows are the sun's rays, both beneficent and fertilizing or scorching or harmful. The arrows of Eros are the piercing darts of love a heart pierced by an arrow is union. A fantastic, large scale antique arrow brooch dating from the second half of the 19th century, circa 1870,