Victorian 18ct Gold Essex Crystal Tie Pin with a Horse Racing Scene feed-condition-used it has become the birthstone

it has become the birthstone for the month of January

In the Victorian era

a popular travel trend during the Georgian and Victorian era

The mix of gold and platinum-like white metal gives the piece contrast and sparkle

A rather fun fact about amethysts is that their name comes from the Greek word “amethystos”

Victorian 18ct Gold Essex Crystal Tie Pin with a Horse Racing Scene feed-condition-used it has become the birthstoneA beautiful example of a Victorian Essex crystal, this 18ct gold tie pin features a wonderfully detailed reverse carved and painted scene of a jockey mid gallop. The horse is captured in full stretch a moment of pure movement frozen beneath a domed rock crystal. What is an Essex crystal? Essex crystals (also known as reverse intaglios) are tiny works of art. The image is carved in reverse into the back of a domed rock crystal, then meticulously