Queen Victoria Meets Twilight

When I got this vintage jewel, i took one look at its perfect triangular facets and decided it needed a setting that would take it from beautiful to WOW. Its so rare to find a glass jewel this size without chips and cracks, from age if nothing else-

So it has perched on my studio table for about a month while i set it, then began trying to create just the right setting. I truly have fallen in love with the substantial bracelet that resulted-

This is the second larger piece I have done recently, and i definitely see more in my future...