Antique 14K, Diamond, Pearl & Enamel Crescent Brooch brooch featuring a masculine head in

featuring a masculine head in profile

which the respective Muses were also often depicted wearing

they have at some point been fitted with French hooks for the modern wearer

casting a purple aura that compliments any ensemble

It is also thought to be a stone of protection for women

Antique 14K, Diamond, Pearl & Enamel Crescent Brooch brooch featuring a masculine head inCelestial jewelry first gained popularity thanks to the discovery of Halleys comet, by astronomer Sir Edmond Halley all the way back in 1682. He correctly predicted the comet would return in 1758, then again in 1835. To prepare for the comet's arrival in the 1800s, late Georgian early Victorian women sought out comet themed brooches in gold and diamonds or silver and paste. The celestial jewelry craze did not pass with Halleys comet. Throughout the