Victorian Sea Bean "Touch Wood" Pendant vauxhall glass and the underworld - with

and the underworld - with the solid earth remaining under the control of Gaia

Old European cut diamonds - 0

It's crafted in 9 karat gold and dates from the turn of the 20th Century

A gorgeous dainty Belle Époque ring with rose cut diamond floral clusters sprayed out from a red garnet centre

credited with inventing the bow and arrow

Victorian Sea Bean "Touch Wood" Pendant vauxhall glass and the underworld - withDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Lucky beans were popular throughout the Victorian and Edwardian eras, allegedly inspired by the "sea beans" that would occasionally wash up on European beaches after travelling on Ocean currents from far more exotic lands. The fact they could still germinate after (potentially) many years at sea suggested that they must be infused with powerful good luck. As for this little sea bean, it looks most like a Merremia