Silver Victorian Scottish Penannular Agate Citrine Brooch Pin Scrolling A collar like this one

A collar like this one can be worn lots of different ways

Every stone is a different occasion

along with his hand writing

Lockets like these are meant for public attention

It’s engraved with the letters “OI” which stands for the Latin “Oleum Infirmorum” or “oil of the sick”

Silver Victorian Scottish Penannular Agate Citrine Brooch Pin Scrolling A collar like this oneThis style of closure is called a Penannular brooch. The form dates back to the Iron Age, but this one dates to the Victorian Era, around 1880. They were very useful as closures for cloaks and plaids, but also very beautiful. This wonderful Scottish Victorian version of a peninsular brooch is set with lovely smooth agate stones, most likely mined in the Scottish highlands, and accented with a bright citrine faceted and set to mimic the iconic Scottish