Details: This brooch is a modern take on a Lover's Eye. A beautifully detailed. sterling silver eye- symbolizing that one is being watched over- framed by pink pearls secured by 18k gold pins and a pink pearl drop.

During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries lover's eye miniature portraits became a trend. These portraits - depicting the giver's eye - would then be presented to a loved one for them to wear - whether set in a ring. brooch. snuff box. etc.

Measurements: The brooch is 3 tall by 2 1/4 wide.

Origin: Handmade in the Hudson Valley. New York.