Victorian Celestial Shooting Star & Crescent Moon Brooch WW1 2ct Siberian amethyst surrounded by

2ct Siberian amethyst surrounded by a halo of old Euro diamonds

and of exceptionally high quality

The agate panel has been mounted in an 18k gold signet ring that dates from the mid 18th Century

A breathtaking diamond buckle ring with even more added symbolism than usual on account of the "hidden" crescent moon and sun motifs

Napoleon took a scientific expedition with him to Egypt

Victorian Celestial Shooting Star & Crescent Moon Brooch WW1 2ct Siberian amethyst surrounded byDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 An exceptional Victorian celestial brooch crafted as a shooting star and crescent moon entwined. Dating from the 1890s, it's set with sapphires, natural pearls, and old cut diamonds, the latter set in beautifully worked silver settings. The crescent is wonderfully slender, evoking the magic of the newest visible moon, and set with a row of graduated diamonds, while the shooting star features three curved knife edge trails,