Victorian Demantoid Garnet & Diamond Salamander Brooch pink sapphire and are all clean and

and are all clean and bright

It dates from the early 20th Century

and it opens up to reveal a locket compartment for storage of a memento or keepsake

The front is intricately engraved with floral and foliate motifs

it would have been used to store cosmetic patches worn on the skin to cover blemishes

Victorian Demantoid Garnet & Diamond Salamander Brooch pink sapphire and are all clean andDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 The salamander has, for centuries, been a symbol of immortality and rebirth connotations akin to the phoenix. It was thought to be able to withstand burning in flames, and so was perceived to be a magical creature Pliny the Elder wrote of them: "A salamander is so cold that it puts out fire on contact." In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, the firemen wear a insignia salamander on their coats and trucks, a clear nod to this past