Mid Victorian Hercules & Minerva Gryllus Cameo Brooch iron A cool Victorian cameo brooch

A cool Victorian cameo brooch mounted in an elaborate rose cut diamond

evidence of an old resize to the back of the band

It's set with two stunning stones: a 1

An incredible

after deposits were discovered in California in 1892

Mid Victorian Hercules & Minerva Gryllus Cameo Brooch iron A cool Victorian cameo broochDATE: Etruscan Revival, c. 1870 Incredible mid Victorian cameo brooch featuring a Gryllus comprising the heads of Athena Minerva and Heracles Hercules, as well as the lion's head famously worn by the latter. The Grylli (essentially referring to any group of conjoined heads) was thought to ward off the evil eye, and protect the wearer from demonic spirits. They were often a combination of beasts and humans with mythical associations. This example is