Antique Victorian Scottish Brooch Silver Granite by M. Rettie & Sons, Aberdeen, c.1870 size 8.25 6 mm across and 19

6 mm across and 19

Its soft green Connemara marble feels like a sliver of the Irish countryside itself

They were stunning pieces

More likely it had to do with an outward expression of camaraderie

Antique Victorian Scottish Brooch Silver Granite by M. Rettie & Sons, Aberdeen, c.1870 size 8.25 6 mm across and 19Some Victorian Scottish jewels whisper of mist and heather; this one feels carved from the Highlands themselves. Three interlocking circles represent a simple, sculptural, almost startlingly modern love knot. The rings are inlaid with polished Aberdeen granite, its salt and pepper flecks echoing the rugged coastline and ancient stonework of the city where it was made. The form is mesmerizing: a tangle of rings that seems to move even when still, like