Victorian "Mrs. Newman" Opal & Diamond Heart Pendant brass Bug jewellery was a thing

Bug jewellery was a thing in the Victorian times

The spinner section is set with two stones: a bloodstone agate and a carnelian agate

with further diamond point accents in the corner between the main stones

It’s perfectly formed and gorgeous

A perfectly formed Victorian gypsy ring set with emeralds and old cut diamonds

Victorian "Mrs. Newman" Opal & Diamond Heart Pendant brass Bug jewellery was a thingDATE: 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