Victorian Framed Pietra Dura "Dancing Maiden" grand tour and one of the oldest

and one of the oldest set in England's Imperial State Crown (that's the one worn at coronations

but I'm even more excited by the stones that make up the halo around it

various garnets

It's crafted in 14 karat gold with Czech hallmarks on the bail

Victorian Framed Pietra Dura "Dancing Maiden" grand tour and one of the oldestDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A fantastic antique pietra dura panel, set into gorgeous rococo style frame. Pietra Dura precisely cut hardstones with a carefully chosen colour palette which are arranged to form a pattern or image, typically set within a panel of black marble or onyx, and then polished and buffed to a high shine. The stone inlay work is so finely crafted, that it often looks like a painting. This quality usually makes pietra dura more