Victorian 15ct Gold Day and Night Cassis Tuberosa Helmet Shell Cameo Brooch feed-condition-used Bjorn Weckström (1935 -) is

Bjorn Weckström (1935 -) is a leading Finnish designer world renown for his jewellery designs for Lapponia often inspired by forms in nature

and the craftsmanship of the 9ct gold settings is intricate and beautifully executed

More than four carats of diamonds sparkle away in their intricate setting

The marcasites are set in an exquisite oval design with leaf-like motifs

Named after Prince Albert

Victorian 15ct Gold Day and Night Cassis Tuberosa Helmet Shell Cameo Brooch feed-condition-used Bjorn Weckström (1935 -) isA stunning and impressive Day and Night cameo brooch framed in an Etruscan style. This shell cameo dates 1860 1880s and depicts the allegory of the Day and Night; Eos is the Goddess of the Day (Dawn) and her sister Selene the Goddess of the Night (Moon). There are so many wonderful symbols for these two goddesses: Symbols of the Night: Moon and Star, the veiled head adorned with Opium Poppy Seeds, the Goddess taking a sleeping attitude with closed