Some jewels feel as though they were lifted straight out of a night sky; curved, glowing, shimmering with quiet magic. This crescent is one of them. Nine opals glow along its arc like small moons in sequence, each one catching the light differently, as though shifting through its own private weather of blues, greens, pinks, and golds. Between them lie little sparks of starlight, eighteen rose-cut diamonds, bright even in their delicacy, twinkling like a constellation gathered close. You can picture a woman in the 1890s pinning this crescent to the lace at her shoulder before stepping into a ballroom lit by candlelight and silk, the jewel catching every breath of movement, every turn of her head, every invitation to dance.

Hand crafted in about 1890, this crescent brooch is made in 9 karat gold and set with nine graduated cabochon opals, each alive with shifting play of color. They are interspersed with eighteen rose-cut diamonds set in silver, arranged in the classic Victorian crescent style. The brooch measures 51.3 mm end to end, weighs 5.82 grams, and is fitted with a safety chain for secure wear. The reverse shows clean period construction, with the original pin and fittings intact. This piece is unmarked and has been carefully acid tested for gold purity.

Wear it on a coat, on a dress, on a knit — anywhere you want a touch of moonlight to follow you. This is the kind of crescent that never feels too grand or too small; instead, it glows with that unmistakable Victorian romance that makes opal lovers pause, breathe in, and fall just a little bit in love.

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