Victorian Bog Oak Owl "Hastings" Stanhope Pendant bowenite with 24k gold inlays

with 24k gold inlays

Fantastic trio of gemset eternity rings by Boodles

"Where I cling I die

Transitional Cut Diamond - approx

An unusual antique sapphire and diamond cluster ring dating from the turn of the 20th Century

Victorian Bog Oak Owl "Hastings" Stanhope Pendant bowenite with 24k gold inlaysDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Stanhopes (aka Stanho scopes) were invented by Ren Dagron in 1857 as a way of viewing microphotographs without the need of an expensive microscope. In 1862, Dagron displayed the devices at the Exhibition in London, where he got an "Honourable Mention" and presented them to Queen Victoria. This one's set into a carved bog oak pendant, charmingly fashioned as an owl. The aesthetic is rustic, almost childish, with striking orange