Victorian Enamel "Sandal of Hermes" Charm patek philippe and the cut is exceptional

and the cut is exceptional

It has a green enamelled band around the middle

A superb Art Deco bug charm dating from the 1920s

with platinum bezel set diamonds set around it and in the bail

Just look at the glow (technical term: adularescence) on this white moonstone

Victorian Enamel "Sandal of Hermes" Charm patek philippe and the cut is exceptionalDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Hermes, messenger of the Gods and protector of mortal travellers, thieves, merchants, athletes, and orators. Indeed his Roman name, Mercury, is the root of our words merchant, merchandise, and commerce. The earliest records of his worship suggests origins as a cthonic deity, strongly associated with the the earth and the underworld; he guided the souls of the deceased as the crossed into the afterlife. Hermes is probably my