Victorian Gold & Silver Masonic Orb Pendant blue enamel Clarity VS2-SI2

Clarity VS2-SI2

light wear to the shoulders commensurate with age

the harlequin multi-coloured gemstones represents Agriculture (Polyhymnia) - as in a bountiful harvest

The quotations were often from contemporary courtship stories and were usually inscribed on the inner band

and forget-me-nots

Victorian Gold & Silver Masonic Orb Pendant blue enamel Clarity VS2-SI2DATE: Victorian, c. 1890 A cool antique masonic orb pendant, modelled in 9k rosey yellow gold with silver innards. The frame that holds it all together is individually hinged, and the closing arms are individually hinged opening to reveal six pyramids arranged as a cross, each face hand carved with a different masonic symbol: a skull, a compass, square, gavel and so on. It dates from the Victorian period, circa 1890 and features fittings for wear on a