garnet & seed pearls
” It is a variation of champlevé whereby engraved lines forming a design are incised into the metal and are filled with opaque enamel– usually black
With the current popularity of black clothing
perfect for a pressed rosebud or lock of hair
The dangling pendant in the center is echoed by a fringe of gold and turquoise at the base
SOLD Antique French 18K & Garnet Cabochon Ring serpentine garnet & seed pearlsThe pomegranate, a rosy hued fruit, bursting with plentiful, glowing red, jewel like seeds, is one of the oldest cultivated fruits. The ancient Greeks believed it to have been planted by The Goddess of love, Aphrodite on the island of Cyprus. In Ancient Greek mythology, Persephone, daughter of Demeter, goddess of the harvest was kidnapped by Hades, god of the underworld, who fell in love with her at first sight and carried her off to his kingdom.