Edwardian 9ct Gold Pearl Bar Brooch feed-gender-unisex The Gripoix Brooch

The Gripoix Brooch

the stone was thought to be a good luck amulet and protector against falling off from horses and getting poisoned

where even the unseen was carefully considered

Sporting subjects like this were especially popular

Edwardian 9ct Gold Pearl Bar Brooch feed-gender-unisex The Gripoix BroochDating to circa 1910, this elegant Edwardian bar brooch is set with a single pearl to the centre of a slender gold bar. Pearls have long been associated with purity, wisdom and loyalty, making them a popular choice for jewellery throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. They are also the birthstone for June. Bar brooches became particularly fashionable during the Edwardian period and were often worn at the collar, neckline or secured to