Proud Plumage - Victorian Turquoise Pearl Bird Brooch medal the wedding band contains 6

the wedding band contains 6 single cut diamonds of a total of

Each is surrounded by tiny granulated beads of gold and set into patterned organic swirls of slightly puffed gold

and the MET

A bale of tapered gold resembles a feather

Proud Plumage - Victorian Turquoise Pearl Bird Brooch medal the wedding band contains 6During the 1860s, the use of paveset turquoise and pearls adorned many a piece of jewelry. Whether in gold or silver as in this brooch, the combination of color, surface texture and form is still intriguing. A natural dog tooth freshwater pearl functions as the base from which this plucky bird appears to be singing or calling. Its head is upright, its beak apart as if voicing its distinctive and cheery notes. A garnet colored paste serves as its eye.