Georgian Miniature “Not Lost But Gone Before” Chalcedony Memorial Fob orange blossom it's modelled in 18 karat

it's modelled in 18 karat gold with silver settings and home to over 6 carats of diamonds in total

an exhibiting society comprising artists from the St Petersburg based Mir iskusstva (World of Art) and former members of the progressive and democratic group known as the Wanderers (Peredvizhniki)

it features two different types of link - textured curb and plain long curbs - with silver cubes and scrolled openwork spheres punctuating its length

Remarkable

It dates from the turn of the 20th century

Georgian Miniature “Not Lost But Gone Before” Chalcedony Memorial Fob orange blossom it's modelled in 18 karatDATE: Georgian, c. 1780 Not Lost But Gone Before This miniature seal fob dates from the Georgian period, circa 1780. It's set with a round chalcedony base and is carved with the words Not Lost But Gone Before. A great example of memorial jewellery, with an ornately decorated body, crafted in 9k gold. We have to separate ourselves from the modern ideas of how to memorialize people. Now, grief can be expressed online with photographs or to others, of