Victorian Jet Wheat Sheaf Pendant gents combining two prominent motifs of

combining two prominent motifs of the time

are perhaps even more enchanting than when they were first set on account of the gorgeous patina that's developed over the centuries

Superb ruby and diamond cluster ring dating from the Edwardian period

Stone: "Turgite" (hematite and/or goethite)

Victorian Jet Wheat Sheaf Pendant gents combining two prominent motifs ofAt first glance, this pairing might seem somewhat odd: the wheat sheaf and black Whitby jet. The latter is normally associated with mourning jewellery, but wheat is an age old symbol of fertility and abundance. When viewed in the context of mourning, we have to dig a little deeper into the Classical mythology. Through the story of Ceres Demeter, the cyclical nature of the seasons, of sowing and the harvest, of Proserpina Persephone's abduction to the