Antique Opal Diamond Heart Shaped Pendant

made in Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire, circa 1870s (after 1872) This very fine Victorian era heart shape locket pendant is crafted in 14K gold and silver. The front is encrusted w...

This rare pendant was made in Saint Petersburg between 1904 and 1908 by Carl Blank, jeweler of the Russian Imperial Court and Tsar Nicholas II. The pendant is finely crafted in matte platinum (front) and 14K gold (back). It features two excellent red spinels from Burma accented by old mine cut diamonds. The spinels were tested by Swiss Gemmological Institute in Basel (test report no. 87913) and found to be natural and untreated. Estimated total spinel weight is 2.70 carats. Approximate total diamond weight is 3.18 carats. In the early 1900s, platinum was an exotic metal. In Russia, it was rarely used in jewelry (not until 1930s). Apparently only jewelers of the Imperial court like Faberge, Bolin and Blank experimented with platinum. Marked on frame with 56 zolotnik old Russian gold standard (there was no mark for platinum at that time) and on bail with maker’s initials ‘ CB’ for Carl Blank, St. Petersburg assay mark with initials ‘AP’ for assay master Alexander Romanov...

This beautiful and elegant antique 14k yellow gold pendant showcase a beautiful heart shaped opal framed in a halo of diamonds. The natural opal heart weighs approximately 0.80 carat...

Heart Shaped Diamond Pendant is made of 18k solid gold available in three colors, White Gold / Rose Gold / Yellow Gold. Lightweight and g...