Victorian 15k Gold Pavé Pearl Pendant portrait ring It's a beautifully constructed piece

It's a beautifully constructed piece

Made at a time when paste gemstones could command as much (or more) as the gemstones they emulated

50ct Demantoid Garnet

and has developed a beautiful antique patina over the last 120 (or so) years

snakes represent a number or dualities: fearsome entities representing both death and eternity

Victorian 15k Gold Pavé Pearl Pendant portrait ring It's a beautifully constructed pieceDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A gorgeous antique pendant pav set with dreamy pearls, and is topped with a scroll motif. With a trefoil at the bottom and graduated pearls along the sides, it's crafted in 15k gold and comes complete with the original bail for wear on a chain. Dates from the Victorian period, circa 1880. STONES Natural Pearls MEASUREMENTS 3. 6 x 1. 8cm WEIGHT 4. 5g MARKS Stamped 15ct CONDITION Very good, loss of one small pearl