Antique Diamond Floral Bouquet Brooch portuguese Shirley Bury

Shirley Bury

and the original box in marked to the interior

Created circa 1925

Sauntering along

A sentimental reminder from over 60 years ago that looks as crisp and fine as it did then

Antique Diamond Floral Bouquet Brooch portuguese Shirley BuryIn the 18th and early 19th century, jewelry often employed diamonds. But in many cases they were secondary to the whole. It was not until the discoveries during the decades of the 1850s and 1860s of the great diamond mines in Africa and Australia that the world finally had a steady and large supply of diamonds. For the first time in history, diamond jewelry was far more widespread and accessible to those with the means to afford it. Diamonds soon