Antique French 18k Gold Fleur-de-Lis Brooch Watch Hanger Pin White Enamel Rose-Cut Diamonds, c. 1870 snake jewelry Hand crafted in the late

Hand crafted in the late 19th-century during the height of the Austro-Hungarian jewelry renaissance

A piece that feels both intimate and enduring

I couldn’t get a good enough look at them due to their closed backs to determine exactly what they are

while a constellation of sparkling marcasites forms a glittering halo around its edges

more than a century on

Antique French 18k Gold Fleur-de-Lis Brooch Watch Hanger Pin White Enamel Rose-Cut Diamonds, c. 1870 snake jewelry Hand crafted in the lateIt begins with a flash of white, cool, luminous, and unexpectedly serene; shaped into the centuries old emblem of French royalty. You can almost imagine it pinned to the lapel of someone stealing away from a winter ball in 1870, breath rising like fog in the gaslight, the fleur de lis glowing softly against velvet, a small, intricate watch hanging below. Its surface curves like silk caught in a breeze, the white enamel smooth and untroubled, while a