Victorian Belcher Set Moonstone Solitaire Ring Funeral Home in the late 18th century

in the late 18th century writers and artists began to see the benefits of pet ownership and assigned them a new moral value -- making keeping domestic animals culturally acceptable for the masses

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Images of intricately wrought ancient golden jewelry with delicate filigree work and colorful gems captivated the imagination of Victorians and energized many nineteenth-century jewelers to create their own inspired pieces

Dangling beneath the diamond-shaped onyx is another tier of intricate scrollwork adorned with three inverted teardrops

Victorian Belcher Set Moonstone Solitaire Ring Funeral Home in the late 18th century"There is something haunting in the light of the Moon. It has all the dispassionateness of a disembodied soul and something of its inconceivable mystery." Joseph Conrad As ancient as the moon itself, moonstone is highly coveted for its ghostly, moonlight adularescence and tranquil energy. Prized by monks, shamans and spiritualists, moonstone is considered the stone of new beginnings, inner growth and strength. It is also believed to channel feminine