Swan Lake - Antique Bird Brooch with Crown pyrite filigree setting of 18k white

filigree setting of 18k white gold

Fifteen old European cut diamonds

While this necklace spans the decade between the Georgian and Victorian

Six natural freshwater half pearls

Both fancy-cushion cut pastes adorn the frame of the teardrop shape with a central pear-cut paste

Swan Lake - Antique Bird Brooch with Crown pyrite filigree setting of 18k whiteThe swan image is as evocative as the 19th century poem "Le Cygne"? (The Swan) by symbolist Stephane Mallarm and as beautiful as witnessing Tchaikovsky's classic ballet "Swan Lake"?. Perceived as a symbol of transformation by a number of cultures, you too will be renewed when wearing this lyrical brooch. Of gilded silver (vermeil), it is rendered as finely as any. From the front or back, each element is textured, balanced and harmonious. A natural