Antique English 9K Gold Crescent Moon Brooch paint rich in cultural heritage and

rich in cultural heritage and at a fantastic price

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and diamonds accenting the wing tips

Set in silver and washed in sleek cobalt blue enamel

Representing a moth

Antique English 9K Gold Crescent Moon Brooch paint rich in cultural heritage andCelestial 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