Antique Fossil Rock Cross Pendant, c. 1870 table cut probably to worn on the

probably to worn on the pinky

I think that this ring must have started life out as a small brooch

It has a subtle opulence

it will hug a wrist up to 7 inches

Antique Fossil Rock Cross Pendant, c. 1870 table cut probably to worn on theThe Victorians were true discoverers and admirers of the natural world, think Darwin, Audubon and Thoreau. They often used interesting ancient techniques and even materials in their arts and in their jewelry. Here they've used a beautiful bit of stone in the most sincere and natural way, showing off ancient life preserved in stone, long turned to fossil, transformed into something both sacred and striking. This Victorian cross, carved from fossil