High Victorian Pavé Turquoise Bangle white sapphire and George Baxter amongst others

and George Baxter amongst others

and it dates from the 1880s

Jewellery of the period was often directly inspired by celestial objects or spacecraft (Sputnik

It's a bold and dazzling statement piece

and more abstract iconography reminiscent of scales or temples adorn each of the square faces

High Victorian Pavé Turquoise Bangle white sapphire and George Baxter amongst othersDATE: High Victorian, c. 1870 Superb Victorian bangle dating from the 1870s. Crafted in the High Victorian style, it features an oval dome, pav set with Persian turquoise and tiny rose cut diamond accents between the stones. The dome is bordered by Etruscan style applied ropework accents, and further collet set turquoise cabs. Crafted in rich 15 karat gold throughout, it's very classically Victorian in design and execution, with gold rope twist border