Victorian Shell Cameo & Whitby Jet Racing Horse Tie Pin feed-agegroup-adult likely of Sri Lankan origin

likely of Sri Lankan origin

The reverse is typical of the shell back design of the period

This Small 19th Century Cut Steel Hair Tiara is a superb example of the popular alternative to diamonds during that era

The Greeks believed that if you wore an amethyst

Choker necklaces were made popular by Queen Alexandra

Victorian Shell Cameo & Whitby Jet Racing Horse Tie Pin feed-agegroup-adult likely of Sri Lankan originThis tie pin features a a wonderful cameo carving of a horse and its rider galloping past the finish line in a dramatic, stylish manner. It dates from the 1860s 1880s and looks striking on a tie especially as the cameo has been set on Whitby Jet.