Georgian Garnet Witch's Heart Brooch belle époque and Tribunes

and Tribunes

Total diamond weight: 1 carat

Amethyst - approx

flat band - with subtle pinched shoulders and a particularly lovely pierced gallery

Old Mine Cut Diamonds - total carat weight around 28pts

Georgian Garnet Witch's Heart Brooch belle époque and TribunesDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 This motif, known as a Witch's Heart was popular throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. It's said these curved and asymmetric hearts were originally worn in ancient times to protect against bad spirits or witches. In Scottish culture, this style of brooch is called the "Luckenbooth" heart and over time, their meaning has changed to "bewitched with love". Sometimes covered in gems, a single heart meant you were in a