SOLD Vintage Italian 18K, Garnet & Diamond Ring mourning brooch and styles from London spilled

and styles from London spilled over to Europe and the Americas with alacrity

echoing the condition of the outside: no dings

Metal: 9K yellow gold

This dramatic scene is set in 14 karat gold and accented with a cobalt blue enamel inset in the frame

A popular design was the "daisy"

SOLD Vintage Italian 18K, Garnet & Diamond Ring mourning brooch and styles from London spilledThe 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.