Victorian Garnet "Southern Cross" Constellation Brooch medallion Each ear features two pear-shaped

Each ear features two pear-shaped jade cabochons

) with soldiers and villagers in various stages of revelry

A cool antique opal pendant/charm in the form of Australia

he got up to much more than slaying Medusa on his famous quest

as Plato says in the Ion

Victorian Garnet "Southern Cross" Constellation Brooch medallion Each ear features two pear-shapedDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Here, for me, two passions collide: astronomy and antique jewellery. The brooch is modelled after the likeness of the Southern Cross, a constellation visible in the Southern Hemisphere at the southern end of the Milky Way's visible band. Also known as Crux, it comprises four main stars with apparent magnitude of +2. 8 (ie really bright), and although the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, it's attained a high level of