Victorian Diamond "Lucky Bean" Charm victorian a sublime colour combination

a sublime colour combination

weird right

and beautifully detailed

it would have been used to store cosmetic patches worn on the skin to cover blemishes

Victorian Diamond "Lucky Bean" Charm victorian a sublime colour combinationDATE: Late Victorian, c. 1890 Adorable antique "Lucky Bean" pendant dating from the late Victorian period, circa 1890. It's crafted in wonderfully patina'd 18 karat gold, and set with a single old European cut diamond. Lucky beans were popular throughout the Victorian and Edwardian eras, allegedly inspired by the "sea beans" that would occasionally wash up on European beaches after travelling on Ocean currents from far more exotic lands. The fact they