SOLD Antique Silver, Coral & Hand Painted Portrait Brooch/Pendant lapis lazuli and soon they began to

and soon they began to see small red beetles with seven black spots in their fields

lead us to believe that this piece is Spanish or Portuguese in origin

The symbol of the cross has been a popular choice for jewelry wearers for centuries

accented with gleaming silver prongs

Cross is 3" x 1 1/2"

SOLD Antique Silver, Coral & Hand Painted Portrait Brooch/Pendant lapis lazuli and soon they began toHand painted miniature portraits were the predecessors of photographs. When there was no other way to record a likeness of someone, the miniatures were treasured and passed down in families. Some portrait miniatures were painted of a specific person, and others were of classic style beauties rather than a particular real person. Often, these pieces were made into jewelry and worn as decoration, such as our brooch. The Victorians loved to hearken back