Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Anchor Brooch by Cronin & Wheeler, Birmingham 1846 floral jewelry This antique Art Nouveau silver

This antique Art Nouveau silver and abalone pendant was handcrafted around 1910

4 mm across and 14

a defining characteristic of fine nineteenth-century French ruby jewelry

a hallmark of this regional jewelry tradition

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Anchor Brooch by Cronin & Wheeler, Birmingham 1846 floral jewelry This antique Art Nouveau silverThere are jewels that merely decorate, and then there are jewels that carry entire worlds within them. This magnificent anchor brooch feels as though it came ashore from another century entirely, one of salt air, tall ships, handwritten letters folded into coat pockets, and long departures beneath grey northern skies. The anchor, ancient symbol of steadfastness and safe return, held deep meaning during the Victorian era, especially in the great