The Subtle Chic of Vintage Coral Jewelry
According to ancient Greek legend, when Perseus beheaded the gorgon Medusa, he put her head down on the sandy beach and as the blood ran out it turned the seaweed to coral.
Coral
Victorian Jewelry: The Romantic Years
Queen Victoria Ascends the Throne, Queen Victoria Marries Prince Albert, Industrial Revolution Grows, Rising Middle Class, Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens defined the Romantic Years.
It’s a Very Peri Year
From Left to Right: Pink sapphire, diamond and platinum ring from David Gross; Antique carved emerald, diamond, black onyx and 18-karat white gold pendant from Rawat Gems LLC; Mediterranean coral, diamond and 18-karat gold flower brooch/pendant, signed Van Cleef & Arpels, from Spectra Fine Jewelry, all on a Very Peri background