Vintage 925 Silver Victorian Revival Giardinetti Style Amethyst and Marcasite Flower Basket Brooch

Vintage 925 Silver Victorian Revival Giardinetti Style Amethyst and Marcasite Flower Basket Brooch featuring the prettiest cluster of flowers with claw set pale amethysts as petals in an asymmetrical open work basket tied with a bow.  Milgrain silver work, 28 amethysts in open back settings and glittering marcasites complete the design adding lots of depth and sparkle.  The brooch has a rollover pin and is signed '925' on the reverse.  It measures 5cm high and 4.7cm at its widest point and it weighs 17g.  A very pretty piece.

"Giardinetti" is an Italian term for "little gardens" and refers to a style of antique jewellery, popular from the 17th to 19th centuries, featuring floral and garden-themed motifs like flowers, leaves, and vases made of gemstones.

Amethyst is one of the most famous and prominent crystals because of its beautiful colouration as well as its spiritual and literal meaning. The spiritual meaning of Amethyst is groundedness, tranquility, and calm.  The literal meaning of Amethyst is “not intoxicated” – its name translates from the Greek word améthystos.  Amethyst is the birthstone for February.