Antique Italian 14K Floral Micro Mosaic Brooch shamrock Much of the jewelry produced

Much of the jewelry produced in the era was recycled into new pieces after it went out of style

spending most of his ruling years conducting a lengthy military campaign and creating one of the largest empires in history by the time he was 30

he makes a fine predator for your collection

Immortalized by Shakespeare with the play by the same name

Antique Italian 14K Floral Micro Mosaic Brooch shamrock Much of the jewelry producedThe Grand Tour was a rite of passage starting in the late 17th Century. It continued for about 300 years, tapering off into obscurity around the turn of the 20th Century. A typical "Grand Tourist" would be an educated and wealthy Englishman, German, Scandinavian, or American. The trip was a method of architectural, cultural and social study. The itinerary could vary, but usually a Tour started in France and ended in Italy. It was common to collect