Antique Silver Pietra Dura Floral Brooch Greek Key there was a resurgence and

there was a resurgence and an interest in collecting 'peasant' jewelry during the 1880s

she foretells the coming of a savior- possibly a flattering reference to the poet's patron

Carved from amethyst and set in 14 karat yellow gold

it is definitely beautiful and whimsical

Antique Silver Pietra Dura Floral Brooch Greek Key there was a resurgence andPietra Dura, an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or "hardstones" is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. The stonework, after the work is assembled loosely, is glued stone by stone to a substrate after having previously been "sliced and cut in different shape sections; and then assembled together so precisely that the contact between each section