Antique Victorian Seed Pearl & Turquoise Gold Bar Brooch watch chain 1940s green baguette and clear

1940s green baguette and clear paste stones lizard brooch

Vintage Art Deco c

Alpine flowers were popular souvenirs of the Alps and the blue Gentian flower one of the most popular from the mid-1900s until the 1940s and 1950s to be made into fashionable jewellery

Vintage 1930's Bohemian Czech amber glass bracelet

Antique Victorian Seed Pearl & Turquoise Gold Bar Brooch watch chain 1940s green baguette and clearVictorian turquoise and seed pearl gold flower bar brooch. In the mid century the subject of gem lore became very popular. For the Victorian's a turquoise gemstone was thought to preserve sight and protect from injury. Even today in the north east, there is a proverb stating 'That a Turquoise given by a loving hand carries with it happiness and good fortune'. Additionally pearls had multiple meanings, primarily they were associated with 'beauty'.