Grand Tour Cupid Lava Cameo Brooch jade rests in a gold star

rests in a gold star setting over pitch black enamel with engraved gold motifs around the border

Onto an antique lapis lazuli ring we have hand-engraved an ancient Egyptian Winged Scarab intaglio

The sapphire is a round 'native cut' with deep pavilion and slightly off-centre culet to maximise the colour saturation when viewed down the table

An exquisite antique cigar band dating from the early 20th century

Grand Tour Cupid Lava Cameo Brooch jade rests in a gold starAn exceptional lava cameo brooch picked up on the Italian leg of someone's 19th century Grand Tour. The subject, Cupid, is carved in high relief that makes him burst out of the frame, and the detail is absolutely stunning. Pieces like these were essentially souvenirs for the tourist market, capitalising on the famous Grand Tourers who roamed the great sites and sights of Europe soaking in the cultures and wisdom of the Empires and civilisations that