Diamond & Amethyst Gold Cross on Chain

Diamond & 14ct gold oval locket on chain Period Late 20th c. Composition Gold & diamonds Dimensions (locket) 2.5 x 4.5 x 1 cm Total weight 12.5 g Condition Very good...

Intricate and unusual antique Cuernavaca reticulated sterling silver and ruby glass cross on chain Late 19th- Early 20th Century The city of Cuernavaca, the ancient Quauhnahuac, is called the "City of Eternal Spring" due to its designation as tierra templada (temperate region). It is believed to be one of the origins of the Mesoamerican civilization. The city is home to a number of notable early churches dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries, including the Cuernavaca Cathedral, which was a part of the monastery of the Third Order of the Franciscans, called La Asunción in the 16th century. The location, just a 90 minute drive from Mexico City, has attracted royalty, aristocrats and artists for centuries. Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico, Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy, Barbara Hutton, the Shah of Iran, Bauhaus designer Michael van Buren...

Fine antique sterling silver Byzantine style hand crafted organically shaped cross pendant with a rectangular amethyst center framed by two rows of granulation work, the arms decorat...

Jesus on the Cross, Bronze on plexiglass, Italy, 1970s Found in a noble apartment, intact, small signs of aging.