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1919 Medusa Gorgo Pendant Brooch Carved Red Onyx Cameo solid 18K Gold / 21 gr
$15,000
£11,283.60
€13,071.52
CA$21,146.90
A$23,516.76
CHF 12,340.87
MX$286,775.55
NOK 155,992.99
SEK 146,249.64
DKK 97,564.28
About the Item
Antique pendant/brooch with Cameo on Banded Red Onyx stone depicting the head of Medusa Gorgo. Sedtting in solid 18K.
Cameo carved with great accuracy and attention to detail.
Set of Swedish hallmarks: 18K, initials of maker, city of Göteborg, year combination R7 / created in 1919.
Cameo itself may be Italian made at that time or earlier.
Measurements: frame is 55mm x 47mm x 7mm deep, cameo 48mm x 38 mm wide.
Weight: 22 gr
Used finest condition. Great - looking stone cameo, the frame has its original reversible loop and original pin safety catch. The cameo is intact and securely framed. Demonstrates very well.
Engraved with date and the name of former owner : ELMA WESTELIUS 23 lll 1934
Two other cameos on the last image will not be included.
Footnotes:
One of the three, the youngest daughter of the sea elder Forcy and Keto (according to another version, the daughter of Gorgon and Keto). The only mortal of the Gorgons.
According to a later version of the myth, told by Ovid in Metamorphoses, Medusa was a beautiful girl with beautiful hair. The god Poseidon, having transformed himself into a bird, raped Medusa in the temple of the goddess Athena, where Medusa had fled in search of protection from Poseidon's pursuit.
The gods were angry with Medusa for desecrating the temple and ordered Athena to punish her. Athena turned her hair into snakes and made her face so hideous that just one look at her turned the beholder to stone.
Medusa was beheaded by the Greek hero Perseus, who then used her head, which retained its ability to turn onlookers to stone, as a weapon until he gave it to the goddess Athena to place on her shield.
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About Resizing: Resizing of rings can be done on request. The work will be done by experienced professional jeweler. Note: Atelier De Montplaisir will not be responsible for any physical /color changes that may occur as a result of heating of the stones during the process of resizing. Atelier De Montplaisir will not be responsible if in the process of resizing or customization any stone on the ring becomes loose, if any deformation occurs in general or if band of the ring changes shape or becomes deformed. Such misfortunes may occur very seldom, but cannot be ruled out when dealing with old jewelry for any sizing requires heating and change of the band's shape. Polishing of the band is always a final step of any resizing but machinery used for polishing causes vibration that old rings (with prongs for example ) often do not like at all.
So if you request resizing from me/my jeweler - do not forget about this disclaimer rule - Atelier De Montplaisir as a seller will not be responsible in case of any misfortune or damage that may occur during any customization or resizing work and there will be no refunds, cancellations or returns.
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CARE AND REPAIR:
Please note that nothing is immune to damage or wear after purchase if proper care is not taken and items may require maintenance at some point after purchase: stone tightening, band re-soldering, prong re-tipping, cleaning,etc. It is important to choose pieces that are appropriate for your lifestyle, especially important with an engagement ring or other piece that might be worn daily for an extended period of time; consider prongs, enamel, pearls,coral, turquoise and opal stones carefully as they may not work for daily or vigorous wear and may need special care.
It is recommended that rings be removed when performing manual labor such as gardening, heavy carpentry, working out, weightlifting or any other abnormally heavy activity. This particularly applies to pieces with enamel, pearls, opals, and delicate filigree but even diamonds can chip or stones fall out if proper care is not taken.
WEIGHT OF THE STONES
The cuts of the stones that you may see on many of the older jewelry items are usually of older mine or European and because of their deeper culets, off-round shapes and higher tables their weight is difficult to determine using the formulas for diamonds with a contemporary cut, therefore their approximate weight can only be estimated.
It is often difficult or impossible to get an accurate characteristics of the weight , color and nature of inclusions without removing the stones from the settings to be weighed and examined and doing that may damage the piece.
Please note: By industry standards appraiser's grades can often differ up to and including one full grade
Please note: All sizes and weights on set stones are approximate. Differences found under 1 mm are not considered appreciable.
About Certification : Atelier De Montplaisir can provide GIA Certificate for items listed for additional payment upon request. Such service is expensive and takes time. In case of Return or Cancellation any payments provided for custom Certification will not be refunded!
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- Metal:
- Stone:
- Stone Cut:
- Weight:21 g
- Dimensions:Width: 1.86 in (47 mm)Depth: 0.28 in (7 mm)Length: 2.17 in (55 mm)
- Style:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1919
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Used finest condition. Great - looking cameo, the frame has its original reversible loop ,original pin and safety catch. The cameo is intact and securely framed. Demonstrates very well.
- Seller Location:SE
- Reference Number:Seller: MMAT1505258205.92051stDibs: LU3995227087652
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