Marcasite Jewelry
Lizard pin, exact copy of an 1850 marcasite pin, 6 inches long. Reproduction marcasite Art Deco-style pendant set in sterling silver. The same design was used for dangling earrings. Marcasite and sterling silver ring, reproduction.
Marcasite is a semi-precious, opaque stone related to pyrite. It was cut into tiny faceted pieces and mounted in bezels for expensive jewelry, glued in place for inexpensive pieces. Marcasite jewelry had been made since ancient times and then forgotten by the Middle Ages. But when Prince Albert died, his wife, Queen Victoria, didn’t see […]