19th Century "Lover's Eye" Brooch aesthetic movement with a diamond accent at

with a diamond accent at each compass point

and the year 1884

The intricate goldwork of these finds enchanted both the working jewellers and the high society of the time

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they are thought to have been first brought to Europe in great numbers from Sri Lanka [Ceylon] by the Dutch East India Company in the 17th Century

19th Century "Lover's Eye" Brooch aesthetic movement with a diamond accent atDATE: Miniature, c. 1860 Brooch, c. 1820 A stunning and rare example of an antique Lover's Eye brooch. Likely a late 19th Century marriage, the hand painted eye miniature dates from c. 1860 and has been meticulously completed in exquisite detail it rests within a Georgian pearl halo brooch that itself dates from c. 1820. Lover's Eye jewellery was a phenomenon that, supposedly, began in the late 18th Century when the Prince of Wales (soon to be