Victorian Tourmaline & Diamond Witches Heart Brooch without stones and fertility

and fertility

It's crafted in silver gilt throughout

and sky blue in colour

20th century maximalism… while minimalism was more-or-less the prevailing current throughout the artistic and aesthetic landscapes of the 20th century (certainly post WW2)

vegetation

Victorian Tourmaline & Diamond Witches Heart Brooch without stones and fertilityDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Charming late Victorian witches heart studded with rose cut diamonds and set with a central heart shaped greet tourmaline. The witches heart (aka witch's heart) was a popular motif throughout the Georgian and early Victorian eras. A curved point at the bottom implied that the giver had become "bewitched" to fall in love with the recipient in ancient times the heart was allegedly used to ward off witches and other evil spirits.