{"product_id":"edwardian-18ct-gold-ruby-and-diamond-crescent-moon-brooch","title":"Edwardian 18ct Gold Ruby and Diamond Crescent Moon Brooch","description":"A very fine Edwardian ruby and diamond brooch in the shape of a crescent moon. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough crescent moons and stars were fashionable in the Georgian era, they were particularly popular in the 19th Century and the Romantic Period (the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign). They were then popular again during the Aesthetic Period (after the Queen finally came out of her 20 year mourning for Prince Albert). The Edwardians, inspired by Queen Alexandra, wore crescents with wild abandon, sometimes pinning dozens of brooches to a single bodice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrescent moons in antique jewellery symbolise “new beginnings”. As the moon changes, and when it turns into a full moon, it represents the ebb and flow of life - thus a crescent in the 19th Century was associated with weddings and births (and later, honeymoons). Rubies are the stones of July.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis brooch looks as good on man as a woman - and sparkles away delightfully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parkin and Gerrish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41643737612427,"sku":"514N","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/3428\/6475\/products\/edwardian-18ct-gold-ruby-and-diamond-crescent-moon-brooch-parkin-and-gerrish-antique-and-vintage-jewellery-118555.jpg?v=1751893860","url":"https:\/\/parkinandgerrish.com\/ja\/products\/edwardian-18ct-gold-ruby-and-diamond-crescent-moon-brooch","provider":"Parkin and Gerrish","version":"1.0","type":"link"}