Antique Diamond Floral Bouquet Brooch portuguese Entirely hand-made

Entirely hand-made

Hand worked platinum with mille grain (beaded details) create an open work slight dome to allow light to penetrate and turn on the fiery diamonds

Sauntering along

it's a beautiful antique chain

Antique Diamond Floral Bouquet Brooch portuguese Entirely hand-madeIn the 18th and early 19th century, jewelry often employed diamonds. But in many cases they were secondary to the whole. It was not until the discoveries during the decades of the 1850s and 1860s of the great diamond mines in Africa and Australia that the world finally had a steady and large supply of diamonds. For the first time in history, diamond jewelry was far more widespread and accessible to those with the means to afford it. Diamonds soon