Victorian Tourmaline & Diamond Witches Heart Brooch monty collection Hebe as cup bearer and

Hebe as cup bearer and Hermes as messenger

Chain: 16 inches

and a wild boar on the other

An exceptional antique collar necklace in 18 karat gold

Victorian Tourmaline & Diamond Witches Heart Brooch monty collection Hebe as cup bearer andDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Charming late Victorian witches heart studded with rose cut diamonds and set with a central heart shaped greet tourmaline. The witches heart (aka witch's heart) was a popular motif throughout the Georgian and early Victorian eras. A curved point at the bottom implied that the giver had become "bewitched" to fall in love with the recipient in ancient times the heart was allegedly used to ward off witches and other evil spirits.