Antique Victorian Edwardian Rose Gold Filled Ruby Paste hotsell Filigree Pendant

Era: Late Victorian / Edwardian
Length: 1 1/8" (excluding bail)
Width: 1 1/8"
Mark: Yes, see photo (maker mark Union)
Material: Tests for gold filled, glass

Why You'll Love It
In this antique late Victorian filigree pendant, it's all in the details. Sitting at the focal point is a ruby-colored paste cabochon. Surrounded by intricate openwork and filigree designs, the halo motif complements its curvy silhouette. An open back setting lets light through to enhance the stone's color and shimmer.

Condition & Quality
● Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents.
● Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the glass.
● Secure, original clasp.

Collector Note
On Classic Collectables. There are certain pieces that fall into a distinct collectable category, sometimes referred to as "classics." However, the most collectable of these classics are those that include something special (such as an extra design element) that set them apart from other similar pieces.

On Victorian. A young Queen Victoria assumed her role in 1837 and her taste in jewelry quickly became culturally influential, within England and beyond. Her relationship to jewelry was enmeshed with her husband, Prince Albert, who gifted the Queen for their engagement, a snake ring, embedded with an emerald (her birthstone) in its head. Continuing from the Georgian era and intensified by Queen Victoria's taste, sentimental and figural jewelry was a major trend throughout the Victorian era. When certain ideas hotsell and words were deemed too forward or improper to be spoken, jewelry and symbolic meaning was used to communicate what was left unsaid.