MID CENTURY 1960 Massive Ball Pendant Charm In 18Kt Gold With Gemstones

A chained necklace pendant designed by H. Stern. Modernist classic necklace-pendant, created in Brazil by the jewelry house of H. Stern. This elegant piece was crafted in solid yell...

Italian Jeweled retro pendant-brooch. Beautiful convertible piece, made in Italy during the mid-century period, circa 1960. It was crafted, with retro organic patterns in solid yel...

Convertible Maltese Cross pendant brooch. A flamboyant and colorful iconic piece, created with modernist patterns, back in the 1970. This convertible oversized Maltese pendant-brooch has been carefully assembled with elements crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats, with brushed, satined, textured and polished finish, creating a great surfaces contrast. It is suited at the reverse, with a hinged double pins with a trombone security lock to wear as a brooch and a removable retractable piece to wear as a pendant. Although this design had already been used for more than 2000 years since ancient times, fashion and jewelry houses such as Verdura, Channel and Bvlgari integrated this very popular model into their designs. Being since then an icon of high fashion. One of the most iconic pieces of jewelry depicting a Maltese cross, was designed by Fulco Di Verdura (1899-1978) in 1920, when he created the iconic Maltese cross cuff bracelet for his friend Coco Chanel. It is embellished, with 17 colorful gemstones having a total combined weight of 106.86 carats, they are individually described as follow; In the center, in a bezel setting with one Sugarloaf cabochon cut (20 x 20 x 8 mm) of Afghani green Chrysoprase of 22.90 carat. Screwed setting, with 4 Japanese cultured white mabe pearls of 16 mm. Four-prong set, with 4 round cabochon cut (5 mm) of natural Italian red coral, with a total of 3 carats. Bezel set, with 4 round cabochon cut (10 x 10 x 8 mm) of Afghani green chrysoprase, with a total weight of 22.88 carats. Bezel set, with 4 oval cabochon cut (12 x 20 x 8 mm) of Hungarian greenish malachite, with a total weight of 58.08 carats. It is pretty heavy and large, with a total weight of 104.2 Grams and a measurements of 95 mm by 89 mm (3.75 by 3.5 Inches). Stamped, with the maker's mark, the hallmark for the assay of the 18kt gold and signed, "INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA 18KT". Note: The Maltese cross, is a cross symbol, consisting of four "V" or arrowhead shaped concave quadrilaterals converging at a central vertex at right angles, two tips pointing outward symmetrically. It is a heraldic cross variant which developed from earlier forms of eight-pointed crosses in the 16th century. Although chiefly associated with the Knights Hospitaller (Order of St. John, now the Sovereign Military Order of Malta...

Very rare pendant locket from the Victorian Era. Exceptional piece, created in England during the Victorian period, back in the 1870. This important pendant locket has been made up ...

Vintage Sputnik Pendant: This vintage pendant dates to the 1960s and features a sputnik of 15ct gold, adorned with assorted gemstones. The pie...

Designed as a dimensional purse with grooved stipple texture and twisted rope handles Opens on a hinge to reveal compartment inside purse that clicks shut Accented by bezel set 1.5 m...

Created in 18 karat Yellow Gold Diamonds 3cts approx Ball Pendant with diamond set in Each bezel Intricate workmanship Chain sold separately Limited edition Intricately crafted from...

Vintage Sputnik Pendant: Capture the spirit of the space age with this vintage pendant from the 1960s, featuring a stunning sputnik satellite i...