Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Floral Heart Pendant Garnet commensurate with age

commensurate with age

ITEM NUMBER: 9386

ITEM NUMBER: 22-282

The exterior is smooth and tactile

seven deep red cabochon garnets and two blue lapis lazuli with speckled gold flecks

Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Floral Heart Pendant Garnet commensurate with ageAn exquisite antique Victorian whitby jet heart pendant from the mid 19th Century, featuring two fabulous flowers blossoming out of the front. It has been expertly cut and displays intricate high relief workmanship with an area set back in the centre to give the flowers a wonderful three dimensional effect. Whitby Jet is a type of brown coal, a fossilised wood from ancient trees. It was brought to the attention of the world by Queen Victoria who used