Antique Victorian Scottish Brooch Silver Granite by M. Rettie & Sons, Aberdeen, c.1870 size 8.25 two of them

two of them

More likely it had to do with an outward expression of camaraderie

At the center sits an oval amethyst measuring approximately 8 by 6 by 3

They were stunning pieces

This piece is marked with ‘935’ for fine silver

Antique Victorian Scottish Brooch Silver Granite by M. Rettie & Sons, Aberdeen, c.1870 size 8.25 two of themSome Victorian Scottish jewels whisper of mist and heather; this one feels carved from the Highlands themselves. Three interlocking circles represent a simple, sculptural, almost startlingly modern love knot. The rings are inlaid with polished Aberdeen granite, its salt and pepper flecks echoing the rugged coastline and ancient stonework of the city where it was made. The form is mesmerizing: a tangle of rings that seems to move even when still, like