Victorian Silver Smyth Pigott Heraldic Clan Crest Brooch silver statement ring There is something endlessly appealing

There is something endlessly appealing about Edwardian seed pearl earrings like these

and was most likely done by Henry George Murphy

weighing 7

a jewel made for lace collars

Victorian Silver Smyth Pigott Heraldic Clan Crest Brooch silver statement ring There is something endlessly appealingSome pieces carry not only beauty, but warning. This striking silver heraldic brooch bears the Smyth Pigott family crest along with the Latin motto Qui Capit Capitur, meaning He Who Takes Is Taken. A phrase that feels almost Shakespearean in its quiet menace and inevitability. At the center rises a fierce griffin's head, sharply modeled with flowing detail and a watchful eye, framed within a great circular belt buckle motif long associated with