Victorian Gold Revolving Compass Fob Pendant

A very rare and special find from the Victorian era (ca1880)! French in origin, this unusual pendant is crafted in gunmetal with 18kt rose gold accents, creating quite a striking mixed metals contrast. Rather substantial in size, the piece is comprised of 2 old-fashioned skeleton key fobs...

A fob is an adornment or a seal that hangs from the ribbon or chain of a pocket watch. Its purpose is to decorate or add weight to the watch chain itself making it easier for the watch to be withdrawn from a pocket. The base of the fob would often have been used to seal the wax of a letter or note. The opposite of a cameo, an intaglio is created by carving below the surface to produce and image in relief with the purpose of pressing into sealing wax, often used in signet rings. A fantastic figural fob...

A fob is an adornment or a seal that hangs from the ribbon or chain of a pocket watch. Its purpose is to decorate or add weight to the watch chain itself, making it easier for the watch to be withdrawn from a pocket. A spinner or swivel fob has two or more sides, which can be turned or swiveled within a moveable bracket. This allows the wearer a choice as to which side is displayed prominently! A stunning spinner fob...

An 18 karat yellow gold charm fob pendant designed as an Etruscan pendant embellished by six oval shaped Citrine. The stones have vivid orangey-yellow c...

Finely detailed antique Victorian compass fob crafted in 9k rose gold (circa 1897). Originally the compass would have been worn alongside a pocke...

This freeform heart -- a great pendant to wear alone or as part of a charm stack -- features Eytan's "caviar" dots on an oxidized black background. Nicely proportioned at 1-1/8" l...