Victorian Carved Nut Pendant steel 5 carat natural blue sapphire

5 carat natural blue sapphire

tests as Sterling Silver and 9k gold

It's crafted in silver gilt

tests as 15k gold and silver (chain is 9k gold)

Length: 72 inches

Victorian Carved Nut Pendant steel 5 carat natural blue sapphireDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A bizarre and quite remarkable antique pendant carved from a nut. It dates from the late 19th Century, expertly carved to form a grotesque face, with exaggerated features, orange glass bead eyes, and wearing some sort of hood or cap. It was made some time around the 1880s, and remains in great condition presumably having been hardened with vinegar or similar. MEASUREMENTS 4. 2 x 1. 9 x 2. 0cm (height by width by depth) WEIGHT