Victorian Garnet "Southern Cross" Constellation Brooch medallion ) with soldiers and villagers

) with soldiers and villagers in various stages of revelry

crafted in 18 karat white gold throughout

he got up to much more than slaying Medusa on his famous quest

and the stones set into a flower motif

with the double heart motif - very similar to this example - featuring on Catherine Labouré's Miraculous Medal

Victorian Garnet "Southern Cross" Constellation Brooch medallion ) with soldiers and villagersDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Here, for me, two passions collide: astronomy and antique jewellery. The brooch is modelled after the likeness of the Southern Cross, a constellation visible in the Southern Hemisphere at the southern end of the Milky Way's visible band. Also known as Crux, it comprises four main stars with apparent magnitude of +2. 8 (ie really bright), and although the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, it's attained a high level of