Victorian Bloodstone Fob

Closed, opens at 11amIndependent shop in DowntownDirections

Available from Isadora's Antique Jewlery when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

Circa 1870, this Victorian watch fob is crafted in 9KT yellow gold and set with a substantial oval bloodstone tablet. The dark green stone is naturally flecked with characteristic red inclusions and sits within a simple gold bezel above an ornate, sculptural mount with radiating detail. Bloodstone, a variety of chalcedony, was particularly popular in 19th-century men’s jewelry and was frequently used for seals, signet rings, and watch fobs. Historically associated with strength, courage, and pro