1910 Halley's Comet Brooch objects The lapis panels are cut

The lapis panels are cut as sugarloaf cabochons

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1910 Halley's Comet Brooch objects The lapis panels are cutAn Edwardian brooch made to commemorate the return of Halley's comet in 1910. It's crafted in 14 carat yellow gold and set with a single pale, watery blue aquamarine within a milled border. Halley's comet was named for Edmond Halley, who successfully predicted its arrival in 1758, causing quite a stir. By studying the records of comet sightings between 1531 and 1682, he noticed that a particularly bright one seemed to crop up every 75 79 years, and