Victorian "The Dancing Muse" Cameo Brooch three-tone 57 carats of bright diamonds

57 carats of bright diamonds

Seed pearls and French cut sapphires

5mm (individual)

Exquisite Edwardian necklace set with sapphires and pearls

it's both a poetic and literal description of what's going on here

Victorian "The Dancing Muse" Cameo Brooch three-tone 57 carats of bright diamondsDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 A fantastic shell cameo brooch, depicting one of the dancing muses of Greek Mythology. The Nine Muses of the Greek Mythology were deities that gave artists, philosophers and individuals the inspiration for creation. The Nine Muses were: Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope. To me, this looks like Terpsichore of lyric and dancing. The other muses had attributes such as history,