Antique jewellery object group: pendant on chain

Condition: very good condition

Country of origin: France

Style: Late-Victorian – Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration.

Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.

Style specifics: The Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period – Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also called The Victorian era (1837-1901) into three periods of about twenty years each; The Romantic Victorian Period (1837 – 1860), The Grand Victorian Period(1860 – 1880), and the Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period (1880 – 1901).

We consider this to be of The Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period.

Jewellery of this period is changing back from heavy to more smaller, romantic pieces with often whimsical motifs. Jewellers using diamonds and bright gemstones in elaborated and fine feminine pieces.

Period: ca. 1890

Material: 18ct yellow gold (touchstone tested)

Extra information: Although the pendant is from around 1890, the necklace is definitely of a later date

Diamond(s): Two old mine brilliant cut diamonds with an estimated weight of 0.14ct.(colour and clarity: G/I, si/i).
One rose cut diamond. We do not have the weight of this diamond which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts.

– All diamond weights, colour grades and clarity are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting. Also, we have all diamonds screened by the IJGC – lab (www.ijgc-worldwide.com) for whether they are natural or synthetic, and all diamonds in this jewel are 100% guaranteed to be natural!

Precious stones: Two sapphires with an estimated weight of 1.00ct.
Seven most probably natural pearls and
20 cultured pearls

– All colour stone weights are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.

Birthstones: Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April, sapphire for September and pearl for June.

Hallmarks: The French control mark for 18ct gold representing an eagle’s head that was in use in France from about 1838.

Dimensions: width pendant 4,41 cm (1,74 inch), length necklace 52,00 cm (20,47 inch) – See picture with a ruler in cm and inches

Weight: 17,20 gram (11,06 dwt)