Antique Silver Pietra Dura Floral Brooch Greek Key some of the tessarae are

some of the tessarae are missing-but that adds to the ancient feel of the piece

she foretells the coming of a savior- possibly a flattering reference to the poet's patron

Using a replica 14 karat yellow gold ribbed shank

it is definitely beautiful and whimsical

Antique Silver Pietra Dura Floral Brooch Greek Key some of the tessarae arePietra 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