Antique French Vermeil Archeological Revival Necklace belcher which would have been worn

which would have been worn on a man's pinky finger

Paste Turquoise

05ct diamond

France had a large devoutly Catholic population

carved into a rectangular shape

Antique French Vermeil Archeological Revival Necklace belcher which would have been wornArchaeological Revival jewelry has a wide spread influence of many ancient civilizations. The trend was prevalent in the decorative arts from about 1800 to 1889. Greek artifacts were discovered in Crete between 1806 and 1814, sparking a fashion trend for all of the best dressed Westerners. Ancient Roman and Egyptian styles were also being studied and emulated. The beautiful and exotic techniques, patterns and motifs were copied and used in all sorts