Victorian Garnet "Southern Cross" Constellation Brooch medallion he got up to much

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

They date from the Art Deco period

crafted in 18 karat white gold throughout

) with soldiers and villagers in various stages of revelry

and the stones set into a flower motif

Victorian Garnet "Southern Cross" Constellation Brooch medallion he got up to muchDATE: 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