Victorian Siberian Amethyst Pansy Pendant demantoid garnet and remains in great condition

and remains in great condition

A magnificent Fabergé scent bottle dating from Imperial Russia

and quite wonderfully depicts a bouquet of flowers

English and French gold marks

Natural Blue Sapphire & Old European Cut Diamonds

Victorian Siberian Amethyst Pansy Pendant demantoid garnet and remains in great conditionDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 The name "pansy" derives from the French pense (meaning thought), and was incorporated into Late Middle English as a name for violas (the flower) in the mid 1400s. These flowers were thus regarded as a symbol of remembrance, representing "love in idleness" to evoke the image of a lover who can focus on nothing but the thought of her his beloved. Pansy is used more or less interchangeably with viola and violet when describing