Victorian "Mrs. Newman" Opal & Diamond Heart Pendant rose quartz with fine antique patina

with fine antique patina

It's set with a natural blue sapphire

a vivid royal blue that flashes strongly as the pavilion facets move in the light

The stones have survived remarkably well

The three interlinked bands are crafted from platinum

Victorian "Mrs. Newman" Opal & Diamond Heart Pendant rose quartz with fine antique patinaDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 In the 1860s Mrs Charlotte Newman did the unthinkable. She started a jewellery manufacturing business in a male dominated industry (weren't they all?), eventually owning her own shop on Saville Row and winning numerous medals and awards. She was a highly skilled goldsmith, crafting stunning pieces in a range of archaeological and contemporary (then) styles, from Byzantine to Renaissance Revival, exhibiting in 1867 and 1878