Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Anchor Brooch by Cronin & Wheeler, Birmingham 1846 floral jewelry 5 inches around the neck

5 inches around the neck

a hallmark of this regional jewelry tradition

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This classic ring is such a rare beauty

4 mm across and 14

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Anchor Brooch by Cronin & Wheeler, Birmingham 1846 floral jewelry 5 inches around the neckThere are jewels that merely decorate, and then there are jewels that carry entire worlds within them. This magnificent anchor brooch feels as though it came ashore from another century entirely, one of salt air, tall ships, handwritten letters folded into coat pockets, and long departures beneath grey northern skies. The anchor, ancient symbol of steadfastness and safe return, held deep meaning during the Victorian era, especially in the great