8 million ounces of opium powders and tinctures
Additional Details Date: 1920s
Traditionally a symbol of love and marriage (or tying the knot)
Additional Details Date: Late 1800s
were incredibly popular in the late Victorian era through the 1920s
Victorian Bohemian Garnet Crescent Moon and Star Pendant Brooch 8 million ounces of opiumThe night sky has been a source of wonder, mystery, magic and intrigue since the dawn of humankind. For centuries, celestial bodies especially the moon and the stars have been studied, worshiped, lyricized, romanticized, personified and even immortalized in jewelry. So it should come as no surprise that those sentimental, hidden message loving Victorians couldn't get enough of celestial motifs! In the 19th century, crescent moons in jewelry often