Late Victorian Hourglass Charm stained glass Set with diamonds and rubies

Set with diamonds and rubies and crafted in 18k white gold with platinum settings

however it was made in the late Victorian era (in France) at the turn of the 20th Century

Here's a mid Victorian gold perpetual calendar in full working order and modelled in 15 karat gold

The intaglio is carved into a single piece of banded agate

They're colour matched perfectly with this period bracelet

Late Victorian Hourglass Charm stained glass Set with diamonds and rubiesDATE: Victorian, c. 1896 An hourglass (aka sand timer), has long been associated with death and was often found on grave stones from the middle ages through to the Victorian era. At the start of the Victorian era much of the population were not literate, although compulsory schooling was introduced in 1880, the majority of Victorians particularly the poor could not read. So the symbols found on graves made them more meaningful for someone who may not