Early Victorian Artemis Cameo Brooch cuffs Stamped 18ct

Stamped 18ct

the patron saint of travellers

Beautiful vintage jade earrings dating from the 1970s

modelled in Sterling Silver

the hand is wearing a turquoise-set bangle

Early Victorian Artemis Cameo Brooch cuffs Stamped 18ctDATE: Victorian, c. 1840 A sublime early Victorian shell cameo depicting Artemis, Greek goddess of the hunt, wild animals, vegetation, the moon, chastity, and childhood. Daughter of Zeus and Leto, and twin sister of Apollo (to the Romans she was known as Diana), Artemis was particularly popular amongst the rural populace who worshipped her as a wild goddess of nature, often found dancing through forests, mountains, or meadows accompanied by her