Sumptuous 10k and Sterling American Garnet Crescent Vintage silver jewelry a festoon necklace has swags

a festoon necklace has swags or drapes of chain

and it was also used by the Etruscans

making this even more of a special pair for any collection

and emperors

Sumptuous 10k and Sterling American Garnet Crescent Vintage silver jewelry a festoon necklace has swagsVictorian jewelry is as complex in its symbolism, sentiment, and design as the fashion, architecture, and decor of the time. Worn as an ornament, a love token, or a remembrance, jewelry not only completed the well dressed ladys costume but also denoted her position in society, her marital status, and her sense of self. A symbol seen often in Victorian pieces is the crescent moon, which was meant to signify the changing of the seasons in ones life.