This Victorian yellow gold and carved oxblood coral brooch depicts a cluster of grapes and grape leaves in a truly three-dimensional rendition of nature. The Victorians were enamored with nature and often depicted flora and fauna in not only their paintings and textiles, but also in the jewelry of the period.
Oxblood coral is the most rare and most valuable of all the pink and orange corals available.
And this brooch certainly has the best coral has to offer. When examining a piece of jewelry, you should inspect it from as many angles as possible. True quality is always apparent from every angle. It is especially nice to know which fine jewelry retailer originally sold this exquisite example of Victorian history. Jewels of this quality are often sought after by museums that feature historical perspectives of jewelry and decorative arts.