Victorian Scottish Agate Rifle Brooch, c. 1880 Locket softly faceted surface catches the

softly faceted surface catches the light in wide

This Victorian brooch is a symphony of symbolism

Its sparkle rivaling the glint of chandeliers

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Victorian Scottish Agate Rifle Brooch, c. 1880 Locket softly faceted surface catches thePicture this: the year is 1880, and Balmoral has once again awakened the entire English court. Morning fog drifts low across the heathered hills, deer move like shadows between the pines, and the crackle of a distant shot marks a gentlemans progress through the glen. Queen Victoria and Prince Alberts passion for Scotland has transformed the Highlands into a place of pilgrimage, not just for royalty, but for every gentleman who fancies himself a