Antique Silver Pietra Dura Lily Of The Valley Brooch tigers eye The legends say a Spanish

The legends say a Spanish conquistador discovered the ametrine mine in the 1600s when he received the land after marrying a native princess named Anahi

Condition: Excellent Vintage condition commensurate with age and wear

and would be exchanged or given during ones lifetime as a show of esteem or fondness

sure to garner interest and admiration every time you wear it

This visually arresting cross pendant is made of Pinchbeck

Antique Silver Pietra Dura Lily Of The Valley Brooch tigers eye The legends say a SpanishPietra Dura, an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or "hardstones" is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished colored stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art. The stonework, after the work is assembled loosely, is glued stone by stone to a substrate after having previously been "sliced and cut in different shape sections; and then assembled together so precisely that the contact between each section