Marcasite in Agate

Marcasite became popular during the reign of Louis 14th of France, only the King was allowed to wear genuine diamonds and Marcasite became very popular in the region as a diamond imitation, and was worn by high society and also by women at court. During queen Victoria’s reign in the 19th century, marcasite jewelry was cherished in the United Kingdom both for its elegance and beauty. -WET pic.-(1.5"x 2"/1.4 oz./3-4mm thk) no fractures