Aesthetic Movement "Night & Day" Brooch ruby and the British Museum holds

and the British Museum holds a carved glass fede cameo ring dating from the 18th century

hazy adularescence - the effect whereby bright light appears to shimmer and dance within the stone

almost scale-like pattern

at this time jewellers had only recently acquired the knowledge and technology required to work in platinum

Aesthetic Movement "Night & Day" Brooch ruby and the British Museum holdsCool Aesthetic Movement brooch depicting Night and Day; the simplistic naturalistic scenes featuring, respectively, an owl and a lark. Somewhat unusually, there is an oval locket compartment to the back, and it's crafted in sterling silver with applied yellow and rose gold details. English, circa 1880. The Aesthetic Movement in England drew inspiration from the London International Exhibition of 1862, where artisans and laypeople alike were captivated