Antique Victorian Genuine Fossilised Sharks Tooth Circa 1880 the combination of texture contrasting

the combination of texture contrasting with the smooth highly polished interlocking rings makes this chain sparkle

bezel set to a millegrain setting to an openwork patterned frame

3cm at its widest point

HISTORY OF GEORGE

Crafted from bright 15ct yellow gold and set with twenty nine tiny natural seed Pearls in the popular then (and now) name ‘May’

Antique Victorian Genuine Fossilised Sharks Tooth Circa 1880 the combination of texture contrastingAfter Charles Darwins On the origin of the Species was published in 1859 there followed a fascination by the Victorians for natural history and biological enthusiasm. Gentleman of the day began travelling the world drawing, describing and collecting animal and plant specimens. Women also took up the gobby of preserving and studying said specimens compiling vas private collections! This little genuine fossilised sharks tooth dates to the middle to late