SOLD Vintage Italian 18K, Garnet & Diamond Ring mourning brooch Size (can be resized): 3

Size (can be resized): 3

This dramatic scene is set in 14 karat gold and accented with a cobalt blue enamel inset in the frame

Amulets and beads were fashioned from coral and mothers placed them around their babies' necks

A popular design was the "daisy"

SOLD Vintage Italian 18K, Garnet & Diamond Ring mourning brooch Size (can be resized): 3The pomegranate, a rosy hued fruit, bursting with plentiful, glowing red, jewel like seeds, is one of the oldest cultivated fruits. The ancient Greeks believed it to have been planted by The Goddess of love, Aphrodite on the island of Cyprus. In Ancient Greek mythology, Persephone, daughter of Demeter, goddess of the harvest was kidnapped by Hades, god of the underworld, who fell in love with her at first sight and carried her off to his kingdom.