Victorian "Alliance of the Hearts" Ex Animo Brooch scottish Blue & white sapphire

Blue & white sapphire

the latter in the crimped settings popular at the time

but the cool part is in its chest: a tiny "micro-photographic" lens that you can look through to bring up "A Memory of Pitlochry" along with a series of miniature photographs documenting the local scenery and attractions

some very light natural discolouration to the turquoise

Victorian "Alliance of the Hearts" Ex Animo Brooch scottish Blue & white sapphireDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Gorgeous antique openwork brooch with iconography denoting the Alliance of the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, as well as the words EX ANIMO meaning "sincerely" or literally "from the heart". Left is the Sacred Heart of Jesus with crown of thorns and winged cross above, and Mary's on the right, pierced with a sword and flames rising out the top. It's beautifully crafted in silver with abstract scroll work and intricate detailing,