Antique 18K & Turquoise Cross Pendant silver denarius With a sunray collar and

With a sunray collar and a knavish belled cap atop his lustrous brown waves

Typically Victorian in design

We have named this piece after the Vestal Virgin Tarpeia

This ring has a simply crafted

Antique 18K & Turquoise Cross Pendant silver denarius With a sunray collar andPersian turquoise was very popular among Victorians. It was brought to Europe via Turkey, and called Pierre Turquoise (Turkish Stone) by the French. It is harder than American turquoise, and has a pure blue color with no matrix, which was desirable in the Victorian Era. Queen Victoria was very fond of the stone, gifting her bridesmaids with pieces which included it, which added to its popularity. In many cultures, it is said to bring protection,