Victorian Sea Bean "Touch Wood" Pendant vauxhall glass This superb antique round cluster

This superb antique round cluster ring is set with a principal Persian turquoise cabochon

and this time around they took boulder opal to the market

It carries a double dedication to the reverse: for "WC Obt

It's crafted in 9 karat gold and dates from the turn of the 20th Century

with stunning guilloché enamelled shell and diamond set body

Victorian Sea Bean "Touch Wood" Pendant vauxhall glass This superb antique round clusterDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 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 could still germinate after (potentially) many years at sea suggested that they must be infused with powerful good luck. As for this little sea bean, it looks most like a Merremia