Victorian Gold Scottish Dirk Agate Amethyst Citrine Brooch step cut complete with frames

complete with frames

that at one time

an elderly woman named Rose who had been one of the beau monde of her day and who insisted I call her Auntie

This pendant

Victorian Gold Scottish Dirk Agate Amethyst Citrine Brooch step cut complete with framesThe dirk holds a distinct place within Highland culture and history. While many Highland Scots lacked the means to purchase a sword due to the Disarming Acts aimed at suppressing Highland rebellions, nearly every man carried a dirkand it was a constant companion. Just as the katana symbolized the essence of the Samurai in Japan, the dirk represented the core of the Highlander in Scotland. This brooch was crafted in around 1880 from 9 karat gold, and