Antique Viennese Vermeil, Emerald, Opal & Tourmaline & paste Necklace & Earrings Set spider web Framed in silver

Framed in silver

The Victorians loved to incorporate symbolism into their jewelry

all representing the goddess Flora and her followers

From the top of her elaborately coiffed hairstyle to the diaphanous scarf at her decolletage

Antique Viennese Vermeil, Emerald, Opal & Tourmaline & paste Necklace & Earrings Set spider web Framed in silverDuring the middle of the nineteenth century, jewelry styles turned to the past for inspiration and a Renaissance Revival took place. Opulent pieces with large gems, medallions and dangling elements were in vogue, copying the styles seen in portraits from the era. This craze swept all of Europe, and the Austrians excelled in the execution. Crafted in vermeil (gold over silver), this wonderful necklace and earrings set has a central medallion set with