Georgian Miniature “Not Lost But Gone Before” Chalcedony Memorial Fob orange blossom an exhibiting society comprising artists

an exhibiting society comprising artists from the St Petersburg based Mir iskusstva (World of Art) and former members of the progressive and democratic group known as the Wanderers (Peredvizhniki)

it's modelled in 18 karat gold with silver settings and home to over 6 carats of diamonds in total

It dates from the turn of the 20th century

The diamond is centrally set within a millegrain rhombus

over the year

Georgian Miniature “Not Lost But Gone Before” Chalcedony Memorial Fob orange blossom an exhibiting society comprising artistsDATE: Georgian, c. 1780 Not Lost But Gone Before This miniature seal fob dates from the Georgian period, circa 1780. It's set with a round chalcedony base and is carved with the words Not Lost But Gone Before. A great example of memorial jewellery, with an ornately decorated body, crafted in 9k gold. We have to separate ourselves from the modern ideas of how to memorialize people. Now, grief can be expressed online with photographs or to others, of