Victorian Bohemian Garnet Crescent Moon and Star Pendant Brooch Additional Details Date: Late 1800s

Additional Details Date: Late 1800s

Embalming started to gain popularity during the Civil War and became the standard by the 1880s

Traditionally a symbol of love and marriage (or tying the knot)

Materials: High 13k/low 14k gold

many Victorians found themselves yearning to return to nature

Victorian Bohemian Garnet Crescent Moon and Star Pendant Brooch Additional Details Date: Late 1800sThe night sky has been a source of wonder, mystery, magic and intrigue since the dawn of humankind. For centuries, celestial bodies especially the moon and the stars have been studied, worshiped, lyricized, romanticized, personified and even immortalized in jewelry. So it should come as no surprise that those sentimental, hidden message loving Victorians couldn't get enough of celestial motifs! In the 19th century, crescent moons in jewelry often