Antique Victorian Scottish Silver Agate Knot Brooch, Celtic Revival Brooch c.1880 opal engagement ring sits about 3

sits about 3

but it’s never been a pendant

arc gently across the center

this antique French necklace was likely made around 1870–1880

so it’s not possible to get a depth measurement

Antique Victorian Scottish Silver Agate Knot Brooch, Celtic Revival Brooch c.1880 opal engagement ring sits about 3There is something wonderfully bold about late Victorian Scottish jewelry, especially pieces like this with their dramatic scale and beautifully interwoven forms. This brooch is built as a great looping knot of silver, each curve engraved by hand and set with softly banded agates in shades of misty white and smoky gray. The effect is both elegant and powerful, the kind of jewel that would have fastened a heavy wool cloak while traveling through the