Late Victorian Tiger's Eye Compass Pendant tourmaline which is probably the standout

which is probably the standout for me

from well-known musicians in England

intricately crafted from seed pearls

The triangular facets catch the light both on the way in

Given the three dice it was possibly intended as a portable way to play bunco – a parlour game popular in 19th Century England

Late Victorian Tiger's Eye Compass Pendant tourmaline which is probably the standoutDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Cool late Victorian pendant featuring a (working!!) miniature compass set within a shimmering block of tiger's eye. It dates from the late 19th century, circa 1890, the stone displaying excellent colour banding and strong chatoyancy. The formation of the mineral was long supposed to be an example of pseudomorphism, however a paper published in 2003 by Heaney and Fisher contests this: "Tiger's eye is an attractive and popular