Victorian Cross Carved Intaglio Seal Pendant grooms gift Before photographs were widely available

Before photographs were widely available

8 mm across

Most likely it was brought back from Italy and set in England

This wonderful pendant was hand crafted in about 1900 and is set with 6 creamy white pearls and one oval faceted aquamarine

once tall and wide in all its glory

Victorian Cross Carved Intaglio Seal Pendant grooms gift Before photographs were widely availableThere is a story of the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine, which says that when he was marching with his army, he looked up to the sun and saw a cross of light above it. The cross contained the Greek words Had Vince, translated as in this sign you will conquer. At first Constantine was confused by this, but then Christ appeared to him in a dream and told him that he should use the sign of the cross to vanquish his enemies. This antique