Symbolism in jewelry was by no means an invention of the Victorian age, however, the Victorians has a veritable obsession with hidden meaning and this period in history saw a dramatic expansion on the existing motifs previous centuries. In addition to the serpents, moons, wheat, etc of the past, they added a language of flowers, as well as a language of gems (acrostic jewelry), and imbued a vast array of fauna with sentiment. This exquisitely rendered dove with a flower in its beak was employed as a symbol of a few different things, it could mean love and fidelity, peace, or it could be a representation of the Holy Spirit. This dove is also a slide which allows you to adjust the length on this négligée style necklace.