Antique Victorian lava cameo of Hercules. 19th century Italy. pdvc458 Carvings & Miscellany Sugilite gets its attractive purple

Sugilite gets its attractive purple color from traces of Manganese

These beads were used in some of the fabulous Art Deco long flapper and Egyptian Revival necklaces

This cow horn has undergone a cold water soaking and boiling process to create the flat shape and  transparent look of tortoise shell

Classic Antique Scottish bracelet comprising seven octagonal bars of agate/jasper

but it doesn't take much to make a gorgeous fringe necklace or charm bracelet

Antique Victorian lava cameo of Hercules. 19th century Italy. pdvc458 Carvings & Miscellany Sugilite gets its attractive purpleAntique Victorian carved lava cameo in a 14kt yellow gold bezel, converted to a pendant with a gold filled bail and 19" chain. High relief intricately carved. 32mm x 25. 5mm. Depicts the mythological Hercules cloaked in a headdress made from the skin of the Nemean lion. The lion's skin was indestructible by any weapon and so, Hercules killed the lion with his bare hands. Subsequently, the mythological hero obtained a cloak made from the lion's skin