Victorian Diamond Bird and Crescent Brooch in 15K Gold and Silver Green A blossom caught mid-bloom

A blossom caught mid-bloom

It is the kind of antique sapphire ring that suggests handwritten letters

It is currently a US size 6

There is a fleeting beauty to a dragonfly

they carry the substance and craftsmanship of true Edwardian-era jewels

Victorian Diamond Bird and Crescent Brooch in 15K Gold and Silver Green A blossom caught mid-bloomIt begins on a winter evening in the late Victorian era, the kind of night when the moon hangs low and sharp above the rooftops, casting its pale curve across frosted glass. A young woman stands before her mirror, candlelight trembling at the edges, and lifts this Victorian diamond bird and crescent brooch to her collar. As she pins it into place, the tiny diamond bird perched along the arc seems almost to stir, caught forever in that breathless