Antique Victorian Genuine Fossilised Sharks Tooth Circa 1880 bezel set to a millegrain

bezel set to a millegrain setting to an openwork patterned frame

3cm at its widest point

Designed beautifully with the deep and vibrant Ruby set to the centre

5mm diameter US 6

Antique Victorian Genuine Fossilised Sharks Tooth Circa 1880 bezel set to a millegrainAfter Charles Darwins On the origin of the Species was published in 1859 there followed a fascination by the Victorians for natural history and biological enthusiasm. Gentleman of the day began travelling the world drawing, describing and collecting animal and plant specimens. Women also took up the gobby of preserving and studying said specimens compiling vas private collections! This little genuine fossilised sharks tooth dates to the middle to late