Victorian Opal & Diamond Swan Brooch rivière necklace At the parsonage

At the parsonage

A gorgeous double string pearl necklace dating from 1967

3mm central pearl surrounded by a halo of glistening single cut diamonds in millegrain "petal" mounts

but of the brevity and transience of life itself

Some speculate that it derives from the Cornish miners who began working the Derbyshire mines in the 1740s

Victorian Opal & Diamond Swan Brooch rivière necklace At the parsonageDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Supreme grace a trait shared by both this brooch, and the swan it's modelled after. Beautifully crafted in silver and 15k gold, the body comprising a large white opal displaying excellent play of colour: a broad swathe of blue and green cuts through a predominantly red, orange, and pink background. With diamond set head and tail feathers, ruby eyes, and gold beak. Although people often say it, it's categorically untrue that a