Victorian Cameo Earrings of Goddess Flora band A surround of 40 petite

A surround of 40 petite rose cut diamonds set into silver-topped gold

ring guard or one that you may even stack with others for a classic and striking color packed style

although the concept dates from far earlier

when and where it was created

Differing from filigree which was used then but also extended to much later

Victorian Cameo Earrings of Goddess Flora band A surround of 40 petiteJewelry of the Victorian age was awash with symbolism and many of the pieces carried either a symbolic or sentimental message. This pair of three part earrings from circa 1870 portrays the goddess Flora in carefully carved shell cameos. Cameos are images in relief, intaglios are those with motifs below the surface. Flora is the goddess of fertility, the season of spring and renewal and is usually depicted with flowers throughout her hair and dress. In