Aesthetic Movement "Night & Day" Brooch ruby at this time jewellers had

at this time jewellers had only recently acquired the knowledge and technology required to work in platinum

and set with old cut diamonds and ruby eyes

Georgian half-hoop ring set with a secret acrostic message

mid-century design

but wasn't until later when I saw the Egyptian hallmarks that the penny dropped

Aesthetic Movement "Night & Day" Brooch ruby at this time jewellers hadCool Aesthetic Movement brooch depicting Night and Day; the simplistic naturalistic scenes featuring, respectively, an owl and a lark. Somewhat unusually, there is an oval locket compartment to the back, and it's crafted in sterling silver with applied yellow and rose gold details. English, circa 1880. The Aesthetic Movement in England drew inspiration from the London International Exhibition of 1862, where artisans and laypeople alike were captivated