Antique Victorian Moonstone Amethyst Sapphire Insect Pendant 15ct Gold Tourmaline

Antique Victorian Moonstone Amethyst Sapphire Insect Pendant 15ct Gold TourmalineA fabulous antique Victorian pendant from the late 19th Century featuring a colourful insect claw set with a glowing cabochon moonstone abdomen (approx. 1. 3ct) and a blue sapphire thorax, with a violet amethyst resting at the top. Insect jewellery grew in popularity at the turn of the 20th Century due to a renewed love of the natural world following the vast urbanisation of the country and were often decorated with colourful gemstones to enhance

Fobs were usually worn as a decorative accessory to go along with a pocket watch

It’s fashioned in 9ct gold back and front

FACE MEASURES: Height 14mm x Width 14mm x Depth 3mm

ITEM NUMBER: 3243ES

It's very pretty and would make a wonderful 40th Ruby Anniversary gift

Together the colours of each stone show support for the women’s Suffrage movement and symbolise

ITEM NUMBER: 23-643

(Circa 1910)

each with its own patterning and character

17ct total)

The cameo sits in an ornate Whitby jet frame with a base metal pin on the reverse

METAL: Silver/ Gold