Victorian Celestial Shooting Star & Crescent Moon Brooch brooches this scarab is holding a

this scarab is holding a turquoise-set sun disk between its two front legs

Cameo is dated 11-11-58

White Moonstone - approx

They feature intricately hand-chased middle panels

Victorian Celestial Shooting Star & Crescent Moon Brooch brooches this scarab is holding aDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 An exceptional Victorian celestial brooch crafted as a shooting star and crescent moon entwined. Dating from the 1890s, it's set with sapphires, natural pearls, and old cut diamonds, the latter set in beautifully worked silver settings. The crescent is wonderfully slender, evoking the magic of the newest visible moon, and set with a row of graduated diamonds, while the shooting star features three curved knife edge trails,