Victorian "Language of Flowers" Book Locket Charm star Gorgeous mid Victorian acorn earrings

Gorgeous mid Victorian acorn earrings dating from the 1870s

and show off their excellent cut and colour

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An exceptional onyx cameo brooch dating from the late Georgian era

Victorian "Language of Flowers" Book Locket Charm star Gorgeous mid Victorian acorn earringsDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Victorian jewellery often includes floral motifs, as part of their "Language of Flowers", whereby each flower or plant represented some romantic or emotional sentiment In this case, two roses in bloom placed with two buds. According to Kate Greenaway's Language of Flowers book, this means "secrecy". This book locket, blank on the inside, which makes quite a nice sentiment. Maybe given to a secret lover as the flowers represent