Victorian Gold Scottish Dirk Agate Amethyst Citrine Brooch georgian jewellery transforming the brooch into a

transforming the brooch into a profound allegory

The locket was handcrafted in about 1820 in England of 9 karat gold

5-inch inside circumference

During my time in Europe shopping for beautiful things I learned lockets appeared in the continent sometime during the 16th century

Victorian Gold Scottish Dirk Agate Amethyst Citrine Brooch georgian jewellery transforming the brooch into aThe dirk holds a distinct place within Highland culture and history. While many Highland Scots lacked the means to purchase a sword due to the Disarming Acts aimed at suppressing Highland rebellions, nearly every man carried a dirkand it was a constant companion. Just as the katana symbolized the essence of the Samurai in Japan, the dirk represented the core of the Highlander in Scotland. This brooch was crafted in around 1880 from 9 karat gold, and