Antique 18K, Garnet & Elephant Hair Conversion Ring jabot pin featuring a masculine head in

featuring a masculine head in profile

The 10 karat gold setting is shaped like two inverted shields sandwiched between the stones like a delectable little macaroon

a metal lower in gold content and typical of the Bohemian garnet pieces of the 19th century

Wedgwood cameo

in prayer and suffering

Antique 18K, Garnet & Elephant Hair Conversion Ring jabot pin featuring a masculine head inThe word Bohemian derives from the region of Bohemia, a kingdom which later became Czechoslovakia. Among other flourishing trades, this region produced gorgeous, deep red garnet gemstones and a style of jewelry that quickly became popular in the late Victorian Era and through the turn of the century. A gorgeous gem that has ties to Greek mythology and the story of Persephone and her pomegranate, symbolizing blood, death and rebirth. Elephant hair