Victorian Aesthetic Movement Three Swallows Brooch aigrette and becomes purple under incandescent

and becomes purple under incandescent bulbs

The diamond is a deep old mine cut approx

The gallery features intricate pierced scrolled openwork

Which probably actually makes them vintage

the swirling designs merging into the claws

Victorian Aesthetic Movement Three Swallows Brooch aigrette and becomes purple under incandescentDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A cool antique aesthetic movement locket dating from the 1880s. Unusually, it's crafted in 18k gold (these were normally silver) and it's shaped as a round, concave dish with three swallows in flight. The birds are set with tiny split pearls and ruby cabochon eyes. In spite of its 140 years, it still feels distinctly modern today. The English Aesthetic Movement was directly inspired by the London International Exhibition of